Erdogan Treads Delicate Line
Between Words and Deeds on Gaza

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Interview: Iran’s Post-Election Trajectory

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Iran and Türkiye Seek to Avoid
Regional War for Different Reasons

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Consolidating the Reconciliation
Between Saudi Arabia and Iran

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March 4, 2024
Issue Brief -
Building Bridges: Qatar’s Strategic Investments in Iraq

Qatar’s evolving regional relations have been markedly highlighted by its relations with Iraq over the past two decades. The relationship between Doha and Baghdad reached its lowest in 2014, when Iraq accused Qatar of sponsoring Sunni insurgent groups; and in 2015, when a group of 27 Qataris, including a member of the ruling family, were kidnapped by Shiite militias linked to Iran while the group was on an expedition near the Iraq – Saudi Arabia border.

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February 8, 2024
Issue Brief -
CBDC Global Pioneers: A Roadmap for Gulf Countries

Key Takeaways Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Rising: Central banks are developing digital currencies as a result of cryptocurrency market volatility and the rise of the digital yuan (e-CNY). They are treading carefully to develop their own prototypes to guard central bank independence and are cognizant that introduction of CBDCs may alter the financial markets… Continue reading CBDC Global Pioneers: A Roadmap for Gulf Countries

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January 11, 2024
Issue Brief -
Algeria-Russia Ties: Beyond Military Cooperation?

In June 2023, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune made a high-profile trip to Russia, where he received a warm welcome from President Vladimir Putin. His visit came despite strong criticism from Europe and the United States, whose Secretary of State Antony Blinken had urged Algeria a year earlier to limit its ties with Russia following the war in Ukraine.

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March 4, 2024
Issue Brief -
Building Bridges: Qatar’s Strategic Investments in Iraq

Qatar’s evolving regional relations have been markedly highlighted by its relations with Iraq over the past two decades. The relationship between Doha and Baghdad reached its lowest in 2014, when Iraq accused Qatar of sponsoring Sunni insurgent groups; and in 2015, when a group of 27 Qataris, including a member of the ruling family, were kidnapped by Shiite militias linked to Iran while the group was on an expedition near the Iraq – Saudi Arabia border.

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February 8, 2024
Issue Brief -
CBDC Global Pioneers: A Roadmap for Gulf Countries

Key Takeaways Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Rising: Central banks are developing digital currencies as a result of cryptocurrency market volatility and the rise of the digital yuan (e-CNY). They are treading carefully to develop their own prototypes to guard central bank independence and are cognizant that introduction of CBDCs may alter the financial markets… Continue reading CBDC Global Pioneers: A Roadmap for Gulf Countries

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January 11, 2024
Issue Brief -
Algeria-Russia Ties: Beyond Military Cooperation?

In June 2023, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune made a high-profile trip to Russia, where he received a warm welcome from President Vladimir Putin. His visit came despite strong criticism from Europe and the United States, whose Secretary of State Antony Blinken had urged Algeria a year earlier to limit its ties with Russia following the war in Ukraine.

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Events

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20 March 2024
past event 9:00 pm GMT - 11:00 pm GMT
Annual Suhoor: Voices from the Arab Diaspora: Public intellectuals, Literature, and Exile
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28 February 2024
past event 6:00 pm GMT - 7:30 pm GMT
Japan and the GCC: Towards a Comprehensive Partnership
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19 February 2024
past event 9:00 am GMT - 12:00 pm GMT
The Doha Global South Health Policy Initiative
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20 March 2024
past event 9:00 pm GMT - 11:00 pm GMT

Annual Suhoor: Voices from the Arab Diaspora: Public intellectuals, Literature, and Exile

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28 February 2024
past event 6:00 pm GMT - 7:30 pm GMT

Japan and the GCC: Towards a Comprehensive Partnership

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19 February 2024
past event 9:00 am GMT - 12:00 pm GMT

The Doha Global South Health Policy Initiative

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Afkar

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March 28, 2024
Interview: Russia in the Middle East

1. Over two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russians have just gone to the polls and Ukraine appears set to postpone an election slated for the end of March. In Russia, Putin reportedly spent more than $1 billion on a public relations campaign in the lead-up to the election. What is the significance… Continue reading Interview: Russia in the Middle East

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March 21, 2024
Erdogan Treads Delicate Line Between Words and Deeds on Gaza

The war between Israel and Hamas has placed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a tough position. While he has responded with fiery rhetoric against Israel’s leadership and its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in practice his actions have been constrained by various factors, particularly Türkiye’s dire economic situation.   While Erdogan’s forceful criticism of Israeli… Continue reading Erdogan Treads Delicate Line Between Words and Deeds on Gaza

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March 17, 2024
Interview: Iran’s Post-Election Trajectory

1. At 41%, voter turnout for Iran’s March 1, 2024, parliamentary elections was the lowest in the history of the Islamic Republic, indicating a crisis of legitimacy as a hardline faction maintains its nearly two-decades-long grip on power. What is the significance of this election for the domestic political landscape? The poor election turnout was a… Continue reading Interview: Iran’s Post-Election Trajectory

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March 28, 2024
Interview: Russia in the Middle East

1. Over two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russians have just gone to the polls and Ukraine appears set to postpone an election slated for the end of March. In Russia, Putin reportedly spent more than $1 billion on a public relations campaign in the lead-up to the election. What is the significance… Continue reading Interview: Russia in the Middle East

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March 21, 2024
Erdogan Treads Delicate Line Between Words and Deeds on Gaza

The war between Israel and Hamas has placed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a tough position. While he has responded with fiery rhetoric against Israel’s leadership and its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in practice his actions have been constrained by various factors, particularly Türkiye’s dire economic situation.   While Erdogan’s forceful criticism of Israeli… Continue reading Erdogan Treads Delicate Line Between Words and Deeds on Gaza

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March 17, 2024
Interview: Iran’s Post-Election Trajectory

1. At 41%, voter turnout for Iran’s March 1, 2024, parliamentary elections was the lowest in the history of the Islamic Republic, indicating a crisis of legitimacy as a hardline faction maintains its nearly two-decades-long grip on power. What is the significance of this election for the domestic political landscape? The poor election turnout was a… Continue reading Interview: Iran’s Post-Election Trajectory

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