Middle East & Africa
After Iran, Will Saudi Arabia Pose the Next Strategic Challenge?
The currently ongoing war involving the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States, and the State of Israel has been a long time in...
Is China a silent profiter from the War in Iran?
The recent U.S. and Israeli attack in Iran has once again placed the Middle East at the center of global tensions, with outcomes and...
Iran Widens War to Gulf, Exposing Cracks in Trump Strategy
The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel has entered a more volatile phase, as Tehran expands its attacks to include U.S....
Competing Intentions in Iran’s Political Future and the Appeal of External Involvement
The recent escalation into open military confrontation between Iran and external actors has transformed what had long been a theoretical debate into an immediate...
A Coup for Security? Testing the Military’s Claims in Niger
On 26 July 2023, a face largely unknown to the public appeared on Niger's national television. Abdourahamane Tchiani, commander of the presidential guard, stood...
It’s all about re-balancing of Power: Regime Change is an Excuse
After Operation ‘Midnight Hammer,’ which claimed to have destroyed the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran, the US president, Donald Trump, pointing at a replica...
Pluralism: Iran’s Ideological Grievance with the UAE
As Iranian ballistic missiles and drones continue to arc across the skies of the Middle East, analysts have rushed to explain Tehran's targeting logic...
Neutrality in Crisis: Recalibrating the GCC’s Hedging Strategy
The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, alongside US involvement, has caused major disruptions across the whole Middle Eastern region. The end goal of...
Impunity for the IRGC, Bombs for Tehran
Why Iran?
It’s nukes! It’s oil! No, it’s Iran! The Trump administration’s purported justifications for war against Iran have been varying and unsubstantiated. President Trump...
U.S.-Israel War on Iran at the Crossroads
The United States is back, enforcing military power jointly with Israel. In front of the global audience, word combinations and special phrases were raised...