August 12, 2026

From Alliance with the Regime to Partnership with the State: What Does the New Syrian-Russian Agreement Mean for the Future of Russian Influence in Syria?

Photo Source: https://omidradio.com/en   The new Syrian-Russian agreement concerning the future of Russia’s military presence at Hmeimim and Tartus is far more than a technical settlement […]
July 22, 2026

A Review of the Possibility of a Saudi Arabia – United States Nuclear Cooperation Deal, from Civilian Energy Cooperation to a Nuclearized Competition

The Trump administration approved a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia at a delicate moment for Middle Eastern security. The proposed 30-year accord would enable […]
July 9, 2026

NATO’s Southern Flank in Transition: The Istanbul Cooperation Initiative and Regional Security in the Middle East

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 […]
October 19, 2025

A Layered Analysis of the 2025 Afghanistan-Pakistan Crisis: History, Internal Politics, and the Return of Great Power Competition

Photo’s source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Afghanistan-Pakistan_border.png   Introduction In October 2025, fighting erupted between Afghan and Pakistani militaries, signaling an aggravation of a complex and chronical conflict, or conflicts (Ali […]
October 10, 2025

The Price of Peace: From Balfour to Blair, is the Mandate Returning in Gaza?

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 […]
January 10, 2020

Kayhan BARZEGAR: The Assassination of Qassem Soleimani Institutionalizes Anti-American Sentiment in Iran

The Trump administration’s strategic miscalculation in assassinating Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has institutionalized anti-American sentiment in Iran’s domestic politics and among the Iranian public. This has […]