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Saudi Arabia, Iran compete in Sahel
Authors: Javad Heiran-Nia & Somayeh Khomarbaghi
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are supporting the Sahel Joint Military Force, the latest indication of a...
Dangerous escalation: Why Trump’s pressure tactics won’t work on Iran
President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address called on Congress to “address the fundamental flaws in the terrible Iran nuclear deal,”...
The Importance of National Media in the World and its Structural Role in Preserving the Country
The media, information, and their influential role in governments are at the center of attention of all governments, parties and political movements. In recent...
The Security Complex of the Persian Gulf
Authors: Mohammad Ghaderi & Javad Heiran-Nia
In accord with Barry Buzan’s understanding of Regional Security Complex, the Persian Gulf region is itself a security complex...
Conserving Iran and Iraq’s wetlands
There’s growing awareness in the Islamic Republic of Iran that wetlands are valuable and sustain livelihoods.
Ramsar, “the gem of northern Iran”, is the town...
Double-edged sword: Opinion poll shows Trump’s Iran policy risks
US President Donald J. Trump’s inclination to withdraw from a three-year old international agreement that curbs Iran’s nuclear program is likely to strengthen the...
Muhammad bin Salman’s reforms in Saudi Arabia: Threats and Chances
Samuel Huntington believes that phenomenon of revolution is related to the characteristics of new communities and product of the fast process of social –...
How regional rivalries threaten to fuel the fire in Syria and Iran
Turkish allegations of Saudi, Emirati and Egyptian support for the outlawed Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) threaten to turn Turkey’s military offensive against Syrian Kurds...
Turmoil in Yemen: Implications for Regional security of Middle East
Background
The recent unrest in Yemen is not a new phenomenon it has deep roots in its history. Initially, it was divided into North and...
Modi’s Strategic Embrace of Netanyahu Doesn’t Augur Well for the Muslim Middle East
In a much hyped visit, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu landed in India for a 5 day official visit in January 14, 2018 with a...