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How Turkey’s ‘Peace Spring’ changed the dynamics of Syria’s war
Oct 15, 2019Marwan KabalanTurkey's military action on Syria will have consequences far beyond the 'safe zone' it is trying to establish.
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Presidential Elections in Tunisia: Reading the First Round Results
Sep 25, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)The results of the first round of the 2019 presidential elections in Tunisia represent an early crisis for a…
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Prospects of the US-Afghan Negotiations
Sep 17, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)President Trump cancelled American talks with the Taliban; but his need for a foreign policy achievement ahead of the…
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Iraq’s Dilemma: The Uncertain Future of the Popular Mobilization Forces
Sep 13, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)Although Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces were instrumental in defeating the Islamic State, their political influence has had a profound…
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Targeting Iran on Multiple Fronts: Israeli Calculations
Aug 29, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)The recent Israeli attacks in three Arab countries are not expected to lead to a major confrontation, at least…
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Transitional Period Agreement in Sudan: Opportunities for Success and Threats of Failure
Aug 26, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)There remain serious obstacles on the road to secession by Yemen's Southern Transitional Council, especially the contrary aims and…
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Conflict in Aden: Implications of the Pro-Hadi Forces’ Defeat
Aug 26, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)There remain serious obstacles on the road to secession by Yemen's Southern Transitional Council, especially the contrary aims and…
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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…
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To be precise: Not Deal, but chutzpah of the Century
May 15, 2019Azmi BisharaThe ideas of the 'Deal of the Century' are already a reality, it will simply confer legitimacy on what…
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What will the Middle East look like in 2019?
Jan 1, 2019Marwan KabalanIn 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.
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Why is Netanyahu so desperate for a ceasefire with Hamas?
Nov 20, 2018Ibrahim FraihatThe ceasefire in Gaza has destabilized Netanyahu's government, yet he has no other choice but to commit to it.
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Murder at the Consulate: The Questions that Occupy Us
Oct 19, 2018Azmi BisharaMany have raised questions about the logic behind murdering Jamal Khashoggi in the consulate, but what kind of leader…
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The Battle for Idlib: Three Scenarios
Sep 5, 2018Marwan KabalanAfter using de-escalation zones to take over one rebel-held area after the other, Russia has its eyes now on…
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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…
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Iran’s Syria Predicament
Jul 4, 2018Marwan KabalanAs Syria's civil war draws to a close, Iran's activity in the country is coming under increasing scrutiny. The…
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How the blockade on Qatar failed
Jun 5, 2018Marwan KabalanThe GCC crisis has inflicted significant financial loss on Qatar, but it has failed to bring it down.
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Kuwait’s GCC Mediation: Incentives and Reasons for Failure
Jun 1, 2018Marwan KabalanKuwait has been a mediator in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since the first crisis of 2013-2014 between Saudi…
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The US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue: Messages and Implications
Feb 8, 2018Marwan KabalanThe most consequential outcome of the US-Qatar strategic dialogue is the US official declaration of “readiness to work jointly…
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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 StudiesAlthough it is difficult to imagine that Washington was not involved in the latest measures against Qatar, the Trump…
