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    Regional and international affairs

    The complexity and chaos of foreign policy in the Middle East: The dynamics of the Saudi-Iranian

    Ahmed Jlobe Al-Mayahi - PhD student at the University of Tehran / Department of International Relations Introduction: This paper looks at the answer to the following question What are ways to improve the behavior of foreign policy actors in the Middle East? The Middle East has a special place in terms...

    Gulf-Russian summit goals, contexts, and developments

    Omar Samir - Egyptian researcher/student at Istanbul University's Ph.D. program Introduction: The Gulf-Russian summit held in Moscow on July 10, 2023, comes within the context of numerous Gulf international summits and the framework of international competition to support the Gulf oil states in the context of the ongoing conflict between East...

    Protests Crisis in France: Causes and Dimensions

    Khudair Abbas Al-Dahliki - A researcher specializing in European far-right parties. Introduction This paper examines the crisis of protests that engulfed most French cities following the killing of the Algerian youth "Nael Al-Murzouqi" at the hands of a French police officer. It discusses the measures taken toward the protesters, the positions...

    Resumption of Iranian-Egyptian relations; Pathways, incentives, and complexities

    Ali Najat - writer and academic researcher, specializing in Middle East affairs Introduction Iran-Egypt relations have experienced many complications and fluctuations over the past decades, with patterns ranging from cooperation, competition, and conflict, sometimes to the point of complete diplomatic estrangement according to internal, regional, and international events that determine the...

    African Initiatives to Resolve the Sudanese Crisis

    Ali Saadi Abdul Zahra - University of Al-Nahrain - College of Law Introduction: Since the beginning of the Sudanese crisis, there have been various regional and international initiatives to resolve the issue. However, most of these initiatives have failed to achieve their intended results due to the intransigence of the conflicting...

    Biden’s Doctrine and the Middle East

    Khaled Hashem - researcher Introduction: Since US President Joe Biden came to power at the White House on 20/1/2021, the case for defining his foreign policy principle has not been interrupted. Some viewed his policy as an extension of that of former President Barack Obama where Biden was part of his...

    Turkish turning westward: (NATO’s Vilnius 2023 summit)

    Imad Sheikh Daoud - Professor of Public Policy/Al-Nahrin University. Introduction:  From Tuesday, 11 July 2023, to Wednesday, 12 July 2023, the NATO leaders summit was held in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, with the participation of 31 Leaders of NATO Member States as its most important decision to continue s presence in...

    Chinese-Saudi relations: Strategic vision and mutual benefits

    Mustafa AlDarraji - researcher China's interest in the Middle East is recent compared to the major powers, with the first Chinese diplomatic relations with the Middle East dating back to the late 19th century, although there have been historical trade relations since ancient times, this has not been the case...

    Klicdaroglu, betting on a losing horse: (CHP missed opportunity)

    Imad Salah Sheikh Daoud - Professor of Public Policy/Faculty of Political Science - Al-Nahrin University introduction: On the date of 14/5/2023, the Turkish elections were held simultaneously with a public participation rate approaching (89%), to occupy the seats of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (the legislature), in which the ruling...

    Lukashenko symbolism: What is the secret to Belarus mediation’s success in settling Prijogen’s “adventure”?

    Ammar Yassin - researcher in peace and conflict studies in an act that can be described as an incalculable adventure; Yevgeny Prijovin, commander of the unofficially recognized semi-regular Wagner Group and strongly involved in Russia's extended military operation in Ukraine, By ratcheting up operationally and not just criticizing Russia's military...