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Policy Analysis
Changes in UAE Policy: Reasons and Motivations
Aug 20, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
he UAE considers this as the right moment to distance itself from confrontation, anticipating US-Iranian negotiations that might leave it to harvest the fruits…
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To be precise: Not Deal, but chutzpah of the Century
May 15, 2019Azmi Bishara
The ideas of the 'Deal of the Century' are already a reality, it will simply confer legitimacy on what Israel has snatched by force.
Policy Analysis
What will the Middle East look like in 2019?
Jan 1, 2019Marwan Kabalan
In 2019, old conflicts in the Middle East will persist and new ones might erupt.
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Qatar’s OPEC Exit
Dec 7, 2018Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
The Qatari decision to withdraw from OPEC liberates it from pressures and commitments that may be unfair at times.
Policy Analysis
Why is Netanyahu so desperate for a ceasefire with Hamas?
Nov 20, 2018Ibrahim Fraihat
The ceasefire in Gaza has destabilized Netanyahu's government, yet he has no other choice but to commit to it.
Policy Analysis
Murder at the Consulate: The Questions that Occupy Us
Oct 19, 2018Azmi Bishara
Many have raised questions about the logic behind murdering Jamal Khashoggi in the consulate, but what kind of leader makes such a criminal yet foolish decisio…
Policy Analysis
The Battle for Idlib: Three Scenarios
Sep 5, 2018Marwan Kabalan
After using de-escalation zones to take over one rebel-held area after the other, Russia has its eyes now on Idlib.
Policy Analysis
Libya: Controlling Oil, Fearing Partition
Jul 16, 2018Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
In light of Libya’s institutional fragmentation between east and west, control of the Oil Crescent and its revenues has become a determining factor in the coun…
Policy Analysis
Iran’s Syria Predicament
Jul 4, 2018Marwan Kabalan
As Syria's civil war draws to a close, Iran's activity in the country is coming under increasing scrutiny. The US, Israel, and the Gulf states are all working …
Policy Analysis
How the blockade on Qatar failed
Jun 5, 2018Marwan Kabalan
The GCC crisis has inflicted significant financial loss on Qatar, but it has failed to bring it down.
Policy Analysis
Kuwait’s GCC Mediation: Incentives and Reasons for Failure
Jun 1, 2018Marwan Kabalan
Kuwait has been a mediator in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since the first crisis of 2013-2014 between Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and …
Policy Analysis
The US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue: Messages and Implications
Feb 8, 2018Marwan Kabalan
The most consequential outcome of the US-Qatar strategic dialogue is the US official declaration of “readiness to work jointly with Qatar to deter and confront…
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The Crisis in Gulf Relations: Motives behind the Campaign against Qatar
Jun 6, 2017Policy Analysis Unit, The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Although it is difficult to imagine that Washington was not involved in the latest measures against Qatar, the Trump Administration has so far appeared on the …
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The Rise of the Right and the Adoption of the Clash of Civilizations – When Democracy Spawns the Antithesis of Liberalism
Dec 30, 2016Azmi Bishara
Experience confirms that participation in actual government limits the ability of right-wing populist parties to use their most important storyline of a politi…
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The Crisis of Political Islam – a Five Part Series
Jun 21, 2016Azmi Bishara
PART ONE"Political Islam is the end result of the enforced separation of religion and governance, leaving Islamist groups in crisis from their very inception" …

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