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November 26, 2024
Policy Note -
The Kurdish Issue Revisited: Türkiye’s Complex Road to Peace

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), a political party deeply rooted in Turkish nationalism, recently made a groundbreaking call to invite Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), to address Türkiye’s parliament. This move marks a significant shift in the country’s approach to the 40-year conflict. On October… Continue reading The Kurdish Issue Revisited: Türkiye’s Complex Road to Peace

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November 21, 2024
Issue Brief -
Tunisia’s Fading Spring: Media Repression Amid Democratic Detours

Saied’s suppression of dissent has had severe implications for Tunisian journalists and freedom of the press.

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November 14, 2024
Issue Brief -
Gulf Transition to Low-Carbon Economies: The Role of Carbon Markets

Gulf countries are striving to align their economic expansion, which is largely dependent on fossil fuel industries, with sustainable, low-carbon economy practices. Almost all Gulf countries have pledged to adhere to the emissions reduction objectives of the Paris Agreement and have made commitments towards carbon management. Fifteen years ago, climate mitigation efforts in the Gulf were either minimal or nonexistent.

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November 6, 2024
Issue Brief -
Iran’s Shifting Discourse on Nuclear Weaponization: Bargaining Tactic or Doctrine Change?

In this atmosphere of heightened tensions, calls to revise the country’s nuclear doctrine have increased in Iran.

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October 31, 2024
Issue Brief -
Iraq’s Development Road Project: A Path to Prosperity or Instability?

Iraq’s Development Road Project constitutes a bold and much-needed initiative for a country that has been plagued by decades of civil war, ethnic and religious conflict, and geopolitical tensions. The $17 billion Development Road Project (hereafter referred to as Development Road or the Project) aims to transform Iraq into a transport hub by connecting its southern hinterlands to the Turkish border in the north,1 and act as a major driver of economic prosperity in both Iraq and the wider region.

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October 31, 2024
Policy Note -
Engaging Al-Shabaab in Somalia: Military Failures and the Merits of Dialogue

The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and its international partners have been fighting against Al-Shabaab for the last 17 years. Despite Mogadishu sharply escalating its efforts since 2022, it has failed to defeat the group. Al-Shabaab, for its part, seeks a total military victory against Somali authorities, but this too has failed.

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October 27, 2024
Issue Brief -
Anticorruption in MENA: Insights and Global Comparisons

Concerns about corruption have frequently been at the forefront of political unrest throughout the MENA region.

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October 20, 2024
Affiliated Publication -
The Belt and Road Initiative Ten Years On: China and the Middle East in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape

2023 marked a decade since the establishment of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

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September 30, 2024
Issue Brief -
Ethiopia’s Quest for a Seaport: A Threat to Regional Stability?

This issue brief analyzes the rationale behind Abiy’s renewed quest for a seaport in light of the struggle for control of the Red Sea, domestic factors, and the shifting geopolitics of the region, exploring how the standoff could be mitigated or resolved.

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September 12, 2024
Issue Brief -
Tracking Climate Policy Uncertainty in MENA

We present the climate policy uncertainty tracker (CPUT). Developed using news media analysis, this index serves as a barometer for measuring the uncertainty surrounding climate policies.

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September 1, 2024
Issue Brief -
Beyond Mediation: Rethinking Peacebuilding in a Transnational Middle East

This issue brief examines the underlying challenges facing peacebuilding processes in the Middle East and the limitations of excluding non-state actors in these processes. This issue brief examines the underlying challenges facing peacebuilding processes in the Middle East and the limitations of excluding non-state actors in these processes.

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August 22, 2024
Issue Brief -
Division and Disaster: Libya’s Political Fragmentation and Response to the Derna Flood

A devastating flood hit the Libyan city of Derna on September 10 and 11, 2023. It resulted from the collapse of two dams after heavy rainfall pounded the eastern coastline of Libya due to Storm Daniel’s passage through the Mediterranean.

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