August 25, 2026
Relations between Türkiye and Israel are no longer merely a troubled diplomatic relationship affected by the war in Gaza or by the personal and political […]
August 9, 2026
Photo: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, […]
August 8, 2026
Photo: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, […]
July 27, 2026
Source of photo: https://www.thenationalnews.com/ The visit of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to Damascus was far more than a routine diplomatic engagement. It came at […]
July 15, 2026
On July 7, 2026, President Donald Trump announced from Ankara that the United States would lift CAATSA sanctions imposed on Türkiye in 2020 and would consider restoring […]
July 9, 2026
Source of the photo: NATO. https://www.nato.int/en/multimedia/multimedia/photos/2026/07/07/engagement-of-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-with-ici-partners The 2026 NATO Summit took place on 7-8 July in Ankara, Türkiye. The main priority on the agenda had […]
July 6, 2026
Photo’s Source: https://dailybeirut.com/ There is a version of this story Washington likes to tell itself: the U.S. and Iran finally cut a deal, the guns […]
June 17, 2026
Executive Summary The war that opened against the Islamic Republic of Iran in February 2026 has revived one of the oldest questions in Middle Eastern security: […]
May 26, 2026
Photo Source: https://www.sbs.com.au/ Introduction Against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East and the official visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to China […]
March 31, 2026
Photo’s Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/what-greater-israel Recent comments by the United States of America and Israel have raised concerns amongst the international community, as the two countries indulge […]
February 19, 2026
Source of the photo: https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/gaza-board-of-peace-plan-draws-rare-israel-us-disagreement In a bid to regain influence following a perceived American retreat from the Middle East, President Trump proposed a 20-point […]
February 3, 2026
The Board of Peace (BoP), as unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos, has been framed by many as controversial, illegitimate, or even as a […]
January 20, 2026
1. Introduction As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly stated, “not everyone who wants a country gets one,” confirming that most aspirants did in fact get […]
January 6, 2026
Introduction: The Algorithmic Battlespace Warfare is undergoing a profound revolution, not in explosive yield, but in the cognitive processes that select targets. The advent of Artificial […]
December 11, 2025
The ongoing sufferings of the Gazans are not ending due to Israel’s aggressive designs against innocent, unarmed Palestinians and its regional agenda. The continuity of Israeli […]
October 10, 2025
Photo source: The White House – Tony Blair being presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2009, https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2009/01/images/20090113-7_p011309cg-0410-515h.html After the official announcement of the 20-points plan […]
October 6, 2025
Photo: Mahmoud Issa /Reuters via Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/10/4/israeli-air-strikes-hit-gaza-despite-trumps-stop-bombing-demand) On October 6th, 2025, delegations from Hamas and Israel are meeting in Cairo for a new round […]
October 3, 2025
Introduction The reported Israeli airstrikes in Doha mark a dramatic expansion of conflict into the Gulf, far beyond Israel’s usual theatres of engagement in Gaza, Lebanon, […]
September 30, 2025
Photo source: https://www.whitehouse.gov On September 29th, USA President Donald Trump held a joint statement with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the White House, presenting his […]
July 27, 2025
Background evolutions As of July 2025, the war from Gaza Strip is ongoing and acute, amid violence and Israeli territorial claims in the West Bank. Israel […]
July 20, 2025
After less than a year into the post-Assad Syria, as-Suwaida (Sweida) region became the last entry on two aggression lists: chronologically, Ahmed al-Sharaa (aka Abu Mohammed […]
June 17, 2025
Introduction In a June 11th, 2025, article, the prominent Israeli media outlet Haaretz was presenting and contextualizing Israeli Prime-Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s question on what was wrong […]
June 16, 2025
Note by H.E. Mr. Seyed Hossein Sadat Meidani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Romania, 16 June 2025 On June 13, 2025, Israel launched […]
June 12, 2025
When an amalgam of rebel factions led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled the Bashar Al-Assad regime, whose family had ruled Syria for fifty years until December […]
May 31, 2025
Key issue: On May 30, 2025, reports emerged that Israel has decided to prevent a delegation of Middle Eastern foreign ministers led by Saudi Foreign Minister […]
May 11, 2025
On May 6th, 2025, President Donald Trump promised a “really, really positive”, “as big as it gets” announcement related to the Middle East, for Thursday […]
April 25, 2025
Introduction The Syrian civil war has long transformed the region into a fragmented geopolitical chessboard, attracting the involvement of regional and global powers. With the recent […]
April 24, 2025
The prospect of a direct military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America stands as one of the most complex […]
April 12, 2025
Photo: Large Protest in Morocco Calls for End to Israel Ties, Supports Gaza In early April 2025, Morocco witnessed some of its most significant demonstrations […]
March 29, 2025
The Arab plan for the reconstruction of Gaza is facing significant challenges from the U.S. and Israel after positioning itself as a viable alternative to Trump’s […]
March 27, 2025
In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful International Qods Day, observed annually on the last Friday of Ramadan, has become a day […]
February 11, 2025
Photo: US President Donald Trump along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference In Washington on February 04, 2025. Introduction: To […]
January 13, 2025
President Biden Meets with President Netanyahu. Credit: Getty Images In October 2023, the longstanding conflict between Israel and the Sunni Islamist group Hamas saw a […]
December 18, 2024
Photo: A woman waves the flag of the Syrian rebels as people gather on Sunday in Umayyad Square, located in the Syrian capital of Damascus, to […]
December 18, 2024
Photo: The new Syrian flag raised high in Damascus. The unceremonious ouster of President Bashar al-Assad entirely transformed the domestic political landscape in Syria and […]
December 18, 2024
The Syrian tragedy once more captures the global spotlight. In addition to Bashar al-Assad’s departure, the rebels have now successfully driven the Baathist regime out of […]
December 14, 2024
On November 27, 2024, a ceasefire agreement was put into effect between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel, marking a complex beginning of a new post-conflict phase. Before […]
November 23, 2024
Photo’s source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en, President Donald Trump and Premier Benjamin Netanyahu Trump has previously proclaimed himself the “best thing that could ever happen to Israel” (Schechter), […]
October 26, 2024
The rapid transformation in global geopolitics, the vertical proliferation of nuclear weapons, nuclear-armed states signaling to use nuclear weapons to intimidate adversaries, and the escalation of […]
October 15, 2024
We are facing two major and historic global transformations, while the fate of both transformations remains uncertain. First: The global order that emerged after World War […]
September 21, 2024
Venue: Grand Hotel Bucharest 5*, Rapsodia Conference Hall (1st Floor), Blvd. Nicolae Bălcescu, nr.4 (Piața Universității), Sector 1, Bucharest Organizers: MEPEI (Middle East Political and Economic […]
August 6, 2024
Palestinian group Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on Wednesday, 31st July in an attack attributed to Israel, hours after an Israeli strike […]
August 5, 2024
Photo’s source: https://www.maannews.net/news The State Council of the People’s Republic of China announced on July 23rd, 2024, that 14 Palestinian factions signed the Beijing Declaration, […]
July 31, 2024
Photo: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends the closing ceremony of […]
July 6, 2024
Photo: Greater Israel”, according to the founding father of Zionism Theodore Herzl, is a Jewish State stretching “from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates. […]
May 14, 2024
Photo’s source: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230708-jordan-massive-demonstration-to-support-palestine-resistance/; Thousands of Jordanians gather during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Amman, Jordan. [Laith Al-jnaidi – Anadolu Agency] Abstract. This article examines the […]
May 2, 2024
Photo’s source: https://english.aawsat.com/; A state trooper pepper sprays pro-Palestinian protesters, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, after police vehicles were blocked […]
March 15, 2024
Introduction Late 2023 shook up the Middle East, as the Hamas attack on Israel and the continuous war in Gaza proceeded. As such, the illusion of […]
March 11, 2024
Introduction Since October the 8th, 2023, hostilities at the border between Lebanon and Israel reached new heights. Hezbollah was among regional actors that reacted to Israel’s […]
February 28, 2024
Photo’s Source: Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/place/Bab-El-Mandeb-Strait Map of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait Introduction A strait with great geopolitical importance, the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, also known as […]
February 19, 2024
PREAMBLE i. The interest in a “new architecture” of security implies the recognition that there was also an “old architecture” which is no longer available and […]
January 17, 2024
SOURCE: https://www.newarab.com The outbreak of any conflict between Israelis and Palestinians invariably puts a spotlight on Egypt. One of the Arab-Islamic world’s most important countries […]
January 17, 2024
Photo’s source: wikipedia.org / Palestine refugees (British Mandate of Palestine – 1948). “Making their way from Galilee in October-November 1948” “Refugees are mothers, fathers, sisters, […]
January 16, 2024
Photo’s source: Wikipedia, Edmund Gall, A few of us climbed the bell tower of one of the churches in the Muslim Quarter to get outstanding views […]
January 16, 2024
In recent times, the complex issue of Palestinian displacement has taken center stage, prompting a closer look at Israel’s goals and strategies for managing this challenging […]
January 14, 2024
Source: www.abc.net.au, Flags of Palestine and Israel Although the solution for a long-term ceasefire has not been confirmed at present, the issue of governance in […]
December 26, 2023
Source: http://me.china-embassy.gov.cn/, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue, Ambassador Zhai Jun Introduction China is more than ever deeply concerned about […]
December 14, 2023
On the occasion of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s third trip to the Middle East since 7 October 2023, the day described by ARD journalist Georg […]
December 12, 2023
Introduction On the 7th of October, 2023, Hamas allegedly surprised Israeli security and military institutions with the attack on its soil. Despite the fact that […]
December 10, 2023
Introduction The documented history of humanity encompasses a high number of conflicts and wars with millions of casualties. However, the post-colonial world, that is often considered […]
December 6, 2023
The ongoing conflict between Gaza and Israel has not only inflicted immense human suffering, but has also had profound economic consequences for both sides. As we […]
August 31, 2023
The debate was organized by the EuroDefense Romania and the Middle East Economic and Political Institute on August 30, 2023 For the moment BRICS cannot […]
June 23, 2022
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 […]
May 5, 2022
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 […]
February 23, 2022
On 2nd December 2021, the Bucharest-based think-tanks Middle East Political and Economic Institute (MEPEI) and EuroDefense Romania, in partnership with IPIS (the Institute for Political and […]
July 2, 2021
One of the most important questions for people is why the Middle East, despite having one of the richest sources of energy in the world, it […]
July 1, 2021
On June 29, 2021, Yair LAPID, Israeli Foreign Minister during a visit to UAE, opened the first embassy of the Jewish state in the Gulf. LAPID […]
June 18, 2021
The agreements for the new government were signed on the 11th of June, two days earlier than the deadline. The right-wing Yamina party was the last […]
June 4, 2021
Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister of Israel, being in function for the past 12 years. But this might soon change, as Israel is trying […]
May 22, 2021
The decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinians reemerged into an armed and violent one at the beginning of this month. On the 6th of May […]
May 21, 2021
The occasional tensions and violence between Israel and Palestine transferred to a new dimension this year on Jerusalem day in May. Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim): Some […]
May 18, 2021
May 14, 2021
How the conflict began On the 6th of May, the Palestinians started to protest against the decision taken by the Supreme Court of Israel on the […]
April 1, 2021
The legislative election in Israel took place on the 23rd of March 2021 and it was the country’s fourth election organized in only two years. The […]
March 11, 2021
On the 4th of March 2021, the Global Studies Center, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu has hosted as a special guest, Dr. Audeh B. QUAWAS, Jordanian […]
March 1, 2021
On the 4th of March 2021, the Global Studies Center, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu hosts as a special guest, Dr. Audeh B. QUAWAS, Jordanian Senator […]
February 5, 2021
Normalising relations with Israel could have dire consequences for the Gulf states. Creating a strategic partnership with the Israeli government provides one means of building a […]
January 21, 2021
On 20 January 2021, the Faculty of Business, Law, and Politics / University of Hull organized an online seminar with the theme “The Normalisation Accord between […]
January 14, 2021
Following in the “footsteps” of Bahrain and UAE from August 2020 and more recently, of Sudan at the end of October 2020, on Thursday, December 10th, […]
November 20, 2020
The current landscape of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), after all the political, military and geopolitical evolutions the Arab world went through during the […]
October 27, 2020
At the beginning of October 2020, Lebanon and Israel agreed to hold talks over disputed maritime borders, even though the two countries theoretically do not maintain […]
October 22, 2020
After the normalization deal agreed in August and signed on September 15th, together with Bahrain, brokered by the US, under the name of Abraham Accords, on […]
September 25, 2020
The date of September 24th marked a turning point for Palestinians in the recent crisis generated by the normalization deals signed on September 15th between Israel […]
September 22, 2020
On Tuesday, September 22, 2020, the Palestinian foreign minister declared that Palestine has quit its current chairmanship of Arab League meetings, condemning as dishonorable any Arab […]
September 16, 2020
“Normalization within the Middle East”, marking a “new dawn” for the region, as preached by the US, happened through the signature of the treaties – the […]
September 14, 2020
Following the example of the UAE, on Friday, September 11, 2020, as expected by many Middle East specialists, Bahrain concluded a deal with Israel, under the […]
September 11, 2020
On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, the Arab League held a meeting via video conference at the Arab League headquarters, at the level of foreign ministers, to […]
August 14, 2020
On Thursday, August 13th, 2020, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concluded a historic agreement, under the supervision of United States (US), which is meant […]
June 13, 2016
Department of International Studies and Contemporary History – Faculty of History and Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca in cooperation with Middle East Political and Economic Institute […]
February 4, 2015
The latest attack in the Shebaa Farms claimed by Hezbollah was to be expected after the Israeli raid in the Syrian Golan Heights on January 18. […]
January 23, 2014
Notwithstanding the mediation efforts being exerted by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, the ongoing negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians will unlikely deliver a final […]
November 2, 2010
Recognition of Israel as a Jewish state has become the most recent obstacle to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace process. After weeks of negotiations about an extension […]
August 16, 2010
Although, a very strong international consensus has emerged, over the past two decades, that the only practicable means of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a negotiated […]