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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
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July 2025
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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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
5
June 2025
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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May 2025
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
35
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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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