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From our Affiliates
The Aqaba Summit and the Transition Process in Syria
Dec 17, 2024The Unit for Political Studies
The statement issued following the Aqaba meetings received mixed reactions in Syrian circles. While no official comment was issued by the Syrian interim govern…
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Saudi-Iranian Reconciliation: Limits and Opportunities
Jul 16, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
The most important factor driving Iran’s pursuit of reconciliation with the kingdom was the Islamic Republic’s difficult economic situation, made worse by Amer…
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The Coups d’État of the Sahel Region: Domestic Causes and International Competition
Sep 27, 2023Sohaib Mahmoud Mohamed Taifouri
Over the last three years, the African Sahel region has witnessed a wave of coups d’état in seven countries that extend from Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean to Su…
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The India-Middle East-Europe Corridor: A US Project to Confront China and Normalize Arab Israeli Relations
Sep 18, 2023Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
AS the 9-10 September G20 summit in New Delhi was underway, the US, Saudi Arabia, India, UAE, France, Germany, Italy and the EU signed a memorandum of understa…
Policy Analysis
Israel’s Practices and Its “Respect” for Jordan’s Role in Jerusalem: A Legal Study
Jun 27, 2023Anis Fawzi Kassim
Many observers have objected to the Abraham Accords that were signed between Israel and various Arab states, each for their own reasons. I myself staunchly opp…
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China Brokered Iran Saudi Agreement: Motives and Prospects
Mar 16, 2023Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Following secret five-day negotiations in Beijing between the two countries’ national security advisors, Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an agreement to res…
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The Turkish Rapprochement with the Syrian regime: Motives and Prospects
Sep 18, 2022Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Statements from Turkish officials have indicated increasing steps towards rapprochement with the Syrian regime. At a meeting of Turkish ambassadors in Ankara o…
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Russia, Ukraine and NATO: Reflections on the Determination to Not Avoid the Road to War
Feb 27, 2022Azmi Bishara
With Vladimir Putin’s accession to the presidency of Russia on March 26, 2000, an energetic battle began to save Russia from becoming what he called a second-t…
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Emirati Normalization with the Syrian Regime: Motives and Implications
Nov 16, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
On 9 November, the UAE Foreign Minister, Abdullah bin Zayed, paid a visit to Damascus, the first in ten years, during which he met the head of the Syrian regim…
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Algeria’s Decision to Cut Diplomatic Relations with Morocco: Background and Repercussions
Sep 2, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
On 24 August 2021, Algeria announced that it was downgrading diplomatic relations with Morocco to consular ties only. This step comes in the context of increas…
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Iraq’s Al-Kazemi Government: Real Change or a Temporary Settlement?
May 20, 2020Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
The formation of the new government in Iraq may represent a window of opportunity for gradual political change that is less costly than toppling the entire reg…
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The Moscow Summit: Will the Ceasefire Hold in Idlib?
Mar 11, 2020Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
The failure of previous arrangements regarding Syria suggests that the latest ceasefire agreement between Turkey and Russia may only be temporary. Read this an…
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Three scenarios for the battle for Idlib
Feb 19, 2020Marwan Kabalan
Major decisions have to be made by Turkey, Russia, and the United States in the coming weeks that may determine the next phase of the Syrian conflict.
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Actors, Structures and Qatari Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2020Marwan Kabalan
In a research paper on Qatar’s foreign policy, Marwan Kabalan concludes that a small state’s geopolitical factors and relative capabilities remain central in a…
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Turkey’s Growing Role in Libya: Motives, Background, and Responses
Jan 9, 2020Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
There are fears that external interventions in Libya may prolong its conflict and threaten the future and territorial integrity of the country. Read this analy…
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Is a resolution of the GCC crisis imminent?
Nov 18, 2019Ibrahim Fraihat
Ibrahim Fraihat argues that the September 14 attack on Aramco has had a significant effect on Riyadh and has forced Saudi Arabia to revise its policies toward …
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The Riyadh Agreement on Yemen: Arrangements and Chances of Success
Nov 18, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
The Riyadh Agreement’s success will depend in large part on the local parties’ conviction that it serves their purposes at this time more than continued war do…
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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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