President Donald Trump’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the start of his Gulf tour, marked an exceptional event in both form and substance. It reshaped American priorities in the Middle East and opened the door to a new strategic approach based on the principle of “deals and outcomes,” moving away from the […]
Africa is now clearly the continent with the highest population growth. In the context of the demographic crisis affecting much of the rest of the world—particularly Europe and Asia—the influence of its countries is set to increase. How will Africa’s population expansion change the world and the continent itself? The demographic crisis has not spared […]
Jordan’s foreign policy has long been characterized by a pragmatic approach to regional and global shifts. By maintaining strategic balance and avoiding rigid alignments, Amman has preserved its interests in an increasingly volatile environment. As new geopolitical challenges emerge, Jordan faces the task of recalibrating its diplomatic posture while sustaining its core strategic relationships. Throughout […]
For over six months now, Israel has been not only at war in Gaza but also in a proxy conflict with Iran. In the early hours of Sunday morning, this proxy conflict for the first time acquired a direct character, after Iran executed its military operation True Promise. Its genesis can be traced through a […]
After winning the presidential elections in the Republic of Turkey earlier this year, Recep Tayyip Erdogan took several steps aimed at restoring basic trust and pragmatic cooperation with the United States and the European Union. Following this trajectory, Mehmet Simsek was appointed as Minister of Treasury and Finance, and Hafize Gaye Erkan as the Governor […]
In the early hours of October 7th, a day after the fiftieth anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, the Palestinian movement Hamas launched a mass-organized ground and air terrorist attack against Israel. Since the beginning of this deadly war, there have been thousands of casualties, both Israeli and Palestinian civilians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially […]
The major question that concerns many analysts, governments, and elites around the world is the direction Turkey will take after this year’s elections. The ruling coalition between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) won a significant majority in the Turkish Parliament in the first round and ultimately emerged victorious […]
During an extraordinary meeting on May 7 in Cairo, Egypt, the foreign ministers of the Arab countries resolved to permit the Syrian Arab Republic to return to the League of Arab States (LAS) after a 12-year suspension. They “decided to bring Syria in from the cold and back into the fold,” as American veteran of […]
The return of Sudan to a state of civil war in the past month has once again given rise to stories of human suffering. In terms of international politics, this can be seen as another unsuccessful attempt at transitioning from an authoritarian regime to a democracy in the Arab world. Sudan has been in a […]
Israel has been experiencing violent political turmoil over the past few years. After several electoral cycles since 2019, the elections held on 1st November have led to the election of the XXV Knesset in late December 2022. Benjamin Netanyahu has formed a strong coalition composed of only religious, Zionist, and right-wing parties. The stable majority […]
Summary: this article is about the current socio-political landscape of the Middle East and the role of the United States, now and in the near future. It is more analytical, with ramifications in culture and history than a policy paper. However, it contains an assessment and a prognostic element: changes in the Orient are, in […]