16 Apr 2021

The Attack on Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Plant

On the 11th of April 2021, Israeli attacked the Iranian nuclear plant in Natanz, which resulted in an explosion and a power outage through the area. The blast was caused by a bomb that had been taken into the nuclear plant and detonated. It resulted in great damage, which is estimated to take approx
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19 Mar 2021

Ministerial Session: Tehran Dialogue Forum

The Second Tehran Dialogue Forum was held online on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. It was led by Dr. Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour the president of the Institute for Political and International Studies. H.E. Dr. Mohammad J. ZARIF, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran H.E. Dr. J. Zarif b
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16 Mar 2021

Could new balances be formed in the Eastern Mediterranean?

Every development in the Eastern Mediterranean continues to change both the agenda and the politics of the region. Turkey has experienced tensions with Egypt and Greece in recent months because of the gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean. The agreement signed in last August between Egypt
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05 Mar 2021

US and Russian Policy on Energy Security in the South Caucasus

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has made increasing efforts to regain its former dominance over the South Caucasus region with rich energy resources and attractive geopolitics. The region has also been of strategic importance to international powers, especially the United States (US).
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05 Nov 2020

Nile Dam – Egypt, Sudan, And Ethiopia Talks

Ethiopia, an upstream Nile Basin country, started building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2011, raising Egypt’s concerns that it might affect the country’s 55.5-billion-cubic-meter annual share of Nile water. Sudan, Egypt’s fellow downstream country, recently raised similar conc
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03 Nov 2020

Saudi Aramco Third Quarter Profit Slumps 44.6 %

On November 3, 2020, ARAMCO, the Saudi state's own giant company, posted a 44.6% slump in third-quarter profit, as the coronavirus pandemic influences heavily on the global demand for crude oil. The world’s most valuable listed company posted a net profit of US $11.79 billion compared to $21.3
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