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Syria Moves Towards a Political Settlement
But can this settlement transform into a developmental coalition?
Feb 18
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Vizier
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A New Corridor in the Middle East: One Year On
Levantine-Turkish-Gulf integration deepens as defence agreements, capital flows, and infrastructure deals bind the region's majority-Sunni states into…
Feb 4
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Vizier
20
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The Bayraktar Complex
After turning Türkiye into a drone superpower, the Bayraktar family is building an institutional ecosystem to socially engineer a culture of…
Jul 30, 2025
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Ahmed Askary
35
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Israel Blasts Open Pandora's Box in Syria
How Israel has transformed a local conflict in Suwayda into widespread sectarian violence.
Jul 23, 2025
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Ahmed Askary
31
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Meloni and Italy’s Neo-Atlanticist Turn
Giorgia Meloni has defied critics as she restores Italy’s position as a Mediterranean power, a more active EU member, and a bridge between Western and…
Jul 16, 2025
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Salim Jeridi
18
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Morocco Builds an Empire in West Africa
Apr 16, 2025
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Vizier
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How Morocco Built an Automotive Industry from Scratch
May 7, 2025
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Vizier
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Israel Blasts Open Pandora's Box in Syria
Jul 23, 2025
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Ahmed Askary
31
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The Bayraktar Complex
Jul 30, 2025
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Ahmed Askary
35
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The MENA Space Race
A primer on national space programs in the Middle East and North Africa.
Jul 9, 2025
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Vizier
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Türkiye's Grand Strategy: Autonomy Through Interdependence
President Erdoğan wants Türkiye to be a G10 power and regional hegemon. Is ‘The Turkish Century’ a sufficient strategy?
Jul 2, 2025
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Ahmed Askary
24
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Syria Unlocks a New Age of Middle Eastern Rail
The Middle East could be connected overland for the first time in a century, with trains running between Istanbul and Muscat.
Jun 11, 2025
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Bilal Sabbagh
16
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The Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean
A primer on the Indian Ocean and the competition for military and economic influence in this increasingly central driver of the global economy.
Jun 4, 2025
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Vizier
24
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Qatar’s Gas-Powered Statecraft Reaches New Heights
How Qatar’s leadership used its vast energy resources to transform the emirate from an isolated backwater into a global brand and diplomatic…
May 28, 2025
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Salim Jeridi
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A New Corridor Emerges in the Middle East
For the first time in over half a century, a ‘Sunni Corridor' is uniting the region. Syria is the linchpin of this new order.
May 21, 2025
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Ahmed Askary
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Lessons from East Asian Land Reform for Syria
Syria must undertake land reform and boost agricultural productivity as the first step in rebuilding its economy.
May 14, 2025
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Bilal Sabbagh
22
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How Morocco Built an Automotive Industry from Scratch
Morocco's automotive industry is one of the few development success stories outside of East Asia in the 21st century, but must adapt for a new era of…
May 7, 2025
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Vizier
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Davos to Dubai: the Gulf States Outcompete Switzerland
From 'Dubai chocolate' to 'Davos in the desert', Switzerland is being outcompeted by the strategically agile Gulf states for global economic and…
Apr 30, 2025
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Salim Jeridi
27
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State Capitalism with Syrian Characteristics
Syria must learn the best practices of 'state capitalism' to achieve economic development in the 21st century.
Apr 23, 2025
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Ahmed Askary
20
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الدولة التاجرة: رأسمالية بخصائص سورية
على سوريا الجديدة اتباع أفضل ممارسات «رأسمالية الدولة» لإطلاق نهضتها الاقتصادية في القرن الحادي والعشرين
Apr 20, 2025
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Ahmed Askary
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Morocco Builds an Empire in West Africa
As France retreats from West Africa, Morocco fills the void through diplomacy and economic integration.
Apr 16, 2025
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Vizier
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Kais Saied’s Developmentalist Gamble
Tunisia's president embarks on a radical development programme to reform the country's political economy
Apr 9, 2025
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Salim Jeridi
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