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An updated Chinese strategy towards the Arab region: Evidence from Saudi Arabia
The economic ties between Saudi Arabia and China are a reflection of both countries' current development. From 1949 until the mid-1970s, interactions between China and the Muslim world were almost non-existent. During the late 1970s, China began its economic reform
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Annual International Conference (Hybrid Format): The 8th Forum “Middle East in Quest for Security, Stability, and Economic Identity”
Thursday, 07 July 2022
Venue: Marshal Garden Hotel, 5th Floor – Panoramic 1 Conference Hall, Calea Dorobanților 50B, Bucharest, Romania
Organizers:
MEPEI (Middle East Political and Economic Institute), Romania;
EuroDefense Romania.
Partners:
AIES (Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy), Vienna, Austria;
IPIS
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Qatar in the Process of Promoting its Regional Position and Stabilizing its Global Position
On May 20, 2022, Qatar finally managed to sign a long-term contract to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Germany, Europe’s largest economy. Numerous previous talks between Qatar and Germany had not led to a definitive agreement due to a
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President MEPEI meets with delegation from the National Defense University of Pakistan
On June 16, 2022, president MEPEI Flavius CABA-MARIA met a delegation of high-ranking officers of the National Defense University from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
An interactive discussion followed after the presentation of Middle East Political and Economic Institute, the members
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Lebanese General Elections: A Desire for Transformation in an Unchangeable System?
Executive summary: On the 15th of May 2022 Parliamentary elections were held in Lebanon (hereinafter the Country). People cast their vote after a season of protests, among a desire for structural changes and the fear of the consequences of the
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Toward a Multipolar International System
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a series of Covid-19 related closures in China seem to have little to do with each other. Both events, however, accelerate a turn that leads the world in a dangerous direction, dividing it into two
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The National Conference “Middle East in the Contemporary Regional and Global (Dis)order: Identities, Ideologies, Politics”
Between May 5th and May 6th, 2022, MEPEI, together with the University Babes-Bolyai from Cluj-Napoca, the Faculty of History and Philosophy, the Department of International Studies and Contemporary History and the Center for the Study of the Middle East and
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Iran: Oil Minister Javad Owji Visits Venezuela for Energy Deals
Photo’s source: www. irna.ir
Javad Owji, the Iranian Oil Ministry is making a rare trip to Venezuela that includes visiting oil facilities and signing energy deals between Venezuela and Iran.
On April 28th, 2022, Javad Owji and a delegation arrived in Caracas
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France and Saudi Arabia Announced a Joint Development Fund for Crisis-Hit Lebanon
Photo’s source: wikipedia.org
On April 27th, 2022, France and Saudi Arabia announced a joint development fund for crisis-hit Lebanon that will provide $76 million for support aid and relief work. A memorandum was signed by the Director of the Branches Department
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Turkey's Position in Energy Geopolitical Change
The invasion of Ukraine marked Europe's largest post-World War Two and posed a significant threat to the continent's energy security. Russia, the world's largest oil and gas exporter, has direct energy ties with most European countries and China, Japan, South
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Turkey: Closed Its Airspace for Russian Civilian and Military Flights between Russia and Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Photo source: Wikipedia Commons
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on April 24th, 2022, that during a visit there in March he asked Russian Federation to stop using the airspace, and that Moscow agreed to the Turkish
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China-Saudi Arabia missile cooperation
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has pushed for the purchase and production of missiles. Earlier, Riyadh spent its oil revenues on air force equipment. However, the Yemeni war highlighted the weaknesses of the Saudi army, and Riyadh realized that the
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Lebanon: At least One Person Killed and Other Seven Injured in a Blast
Photo’s source: english.aawsat.com
On April 11th, 2022, at least one person has been killed and seven others were injured in an explosion near Sidon in southern Lebanon, local media reported.
According to Al Arabia Television, the explosion occurred near the office of
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Yemen: The President Announced is Handing His Powers to a New Leadership Council
Yemen President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi
Photo’s source: wikipedia.org
On April 5th, Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi issued an order dismissing Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar and transferring his powers to a newly established presidential leadership council. The order was announced on state
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Iran Has Handed Over Documents Related to Outstanding Issues to the IAEA
Mohammad Eslami, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)
Photo’s source: www. www.irangov.ir
On April 6th, 2022, Mohammad Eslami, chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Iran has handed over documents related to outstanding issues to the
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Turkey: The Government is Planning to Change its Internationally Recognized Official Name in English to Türkiye
Photo’s source: www. wikipedia.org
The Turkish authorities are planning to change the official English name of the country in Türkiye. A notification to the UN registry must be send by the government, but the letter "Ü", which isn’t in the nominal
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Parliamentary 2022 Elections in Lebanon
Executive summary: On the 15th of May 2022, new parliamentary elections will be held in Lebanon. The last four years have been particularly critical for the Country that experienced an unprecedented economic crisis that followed the explosion of the Beirut
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Launch of the project “Asia’s Century”
On Thursday, March 24, 2022, MEPEI (Middle East Political and Economic Institute) and EuroDefense Romania, in partnership with IFIMES (International Institute for the Middle East and Balkan Studies), ICI Bucharest (National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics), and AIES
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Turkey: Prosecutor Seeks End to Khashoggi Murder Trial
Photo’s source: wikipedia.org
On March 31th, 2022, the Turkish prosecutor made a surprise request in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He asked that their trial in absentia to be suspended and
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US Imposed Sanctions on Iran Ballistic Missile Program Supplier
Photo’s source: iranintl.com
On March 30th, 2022, the US imposed sanctions to a procurement agent from Iran and to his related group of companies, accusing him of helping Tehran obtaining materials for its ballistic missile program. This action comes after missile
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European War and Redrawing the Map of International Coalitions
The current arm conflict in continental Europe is nothing but a step in redrawing the map of regional and international coalitions in the medium and long term, which has been planned for the last twenty years to ensure global domination
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China Organizes the Third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries
Photo’s source: www. aa.com.tr
Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Sergey Lavrov arrived in China to attend the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries that will be organized on March 31th and April 1st.
The two foreign ministers of Russian
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US, Israel, and Arab States Announced Permanent Regional Forum
Photo’s source: arabnews.com
On March 28th, 2022, the foreign ministers of Israel, US, and four Arab nations committed to expand economic and diplomatic cooperation in an unprecedented meeting in Israel’s southern Negev desert.
The presence of the diplomats from the UAE, Bahrain,
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US - Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue: New Realities and Expectations
The eighth annual “Partnership Dialogue” between Bangladesh and the United States of America (USA) started on March 20, 2022. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the dialogue was on halt for two years since 2019, when the last dialogue took place. The
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Round Table Discussion and Launch of the “Asia’s Century” project
If the 20th century was considered mainly America’s century, there are more and more arguments for profiling the 21st century as Asia’s century. “The West has been at the forefront of the world history for almost 200 years. Now it
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How Will Russia’s Intervention Affect the Middle East?
Source: foreignpolicy.com
The crisis between Russia and Ukraine, which has been the main agenda item in international politics for a while, has gained a different dimension day by day, and has already begun to affect global politics and the international system.
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Balkans Prone to Fresh Turmoil
Source: warsawinstitute.org
Over the past two decades, the Balkans have been one of the areas on the margins of the foreign policy apparatus of many Muslim countries, despite the presence of a Muslim population in continental Europe. However, in the academic
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Expectations from the KSA Foreign Minister’s Visit to Bangladesh
The official journey of Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) relations started in 1975 when the KSA recognized newly born Bangladesh as a sovereign country. Since then, these two countries have been maintaining cordial and closer friendship prioritizing
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Iran: Negotiations near Finish Line Between Iran and IAEA
Photo’s source: www.iaea.org
On March 5th, 2022, the general director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Mohammad Eslami, the nuclear chief in Tehran.
Grossi arrived in Tehran late on Friday to discuss one of
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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Photo’s source: www.globeecho.com
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis, which started with the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, has reached the level of a war in the last weeks. While Russia, together with Belarus, started military exercises from both land and sea
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