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The Sudanese-‘Israeli’ Peace Deal Required Lots of Behind-The-Scenes Maneuvering

November 7, 2020

The Sudanese-”Israeli” peace deal isn't a spontaneous act of reconciliation like it's misportrayed by some as being but the result of lots of behind-the-scenes maneuvering including last year's milita…

The Expiration of the Iranian Arms Embargo Opens Up Exciting Opportunities

October 23, 2020

Opinion

The 13-year-long anti-Iranian arms embargo expired on Sunday, which creates exciting opportunities for the Islamic Republic to strengthen its national defense capabilities and cultivate even deeper re…

Middle East: When will Palestinian Issue be Resolved?

October 9, 2020

Opinion

President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas asked the United Nations to convene an international conference on the Middle East in 2021, after two Gulf states n…

The Pandemic and Oil

September 15, 2020

Opinion

During the reign of the Emperor Justinian I (527-565 AD), a mysterious plague spread out of the Nile Valley to Constantinople and finished off the Roman Empire. Appearing first in China and North Indi…

Could the Gulf Become a Proxy in the New US-China Cold War?

September 9, 2020

Opinion

Rising US-China tensions are having far-reaching ramifications across the international order, stirring up problems not only for western powers, but also for smaller states falling into regions of inf…

Is Israel, UAE Deal a Pact of Political Desperation?

August 16, 2020

Opinion

Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan. The controversial peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has two fathers already – US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime…

Breaking with the Past: China Hints at Greater Political Engagement in the Middle East

August 1, 2020

Opinion

China is contemplating greater political engagement in the Middle East in what would constitute a break with its longstanding effort to avoid being sucked into the region’s myriad conflicts and a bid …

There Are Serious Limitations to an Egyptian Military Intervention in Libya

July 26, 2020

Opinion

The Egyptian Parliament's approval of their military's possible deployment to Libya following the request for such support by the war-torn country's largely unrecognized eastern-based parliament in To…