by Onur Sultan | May 19, 2021 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management, Policy Brief
Background In the week between May 1 and May 7, Palestinians started protesting against an incoming Israeli Supreme Court decision, expected to evict six Palestinian refugee families residing in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. The move framed by...
by Nour Moufed Aldahabreh | Apr 16, 2021 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Policy Brief
1. Background: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi on 21 March announced that Jordan made a defence agreement with the United States that allows free entry of US forces, aircraft, and vehicles onto the kingdom’s territory. The...
by MENA Task Force | Apr 13, 2021 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Policy Brief
MENA Policy Brief No:8 by Furkan Akar, Hasan Suzen, Ibrahim Jouhari, Nour Aldahabreh, Onur Sultan, Ramazan Turkmen, Saban Yuksel APRIL13, 2021 | 14 min read Background On May 8, 2018, the Trump administration withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...
by MENA Task Force | Feb 19, 2021 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Policy Brief
MENA Policy Brief No:7 The Current State of Play in Libya: The Repercussions of the New-Elected Interim Government for the Libyan Peace by Erman Atak, Furkan Akar, Hasan Suzen, Ibrahim Jouhari, Saban Yuksel FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | 11 min read Background – On 5th of...
by Robert M. Cutler* | Feb 1, 2021 | Policy Brief
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Key Points: The EU should emphasise the three main successful points of its bilateral cooperation with the countries in the South Caucasus region: energy, security and transportation. This includes construction and extension of the Trans-Caspian...
by MENA Task Force | Jan 25, 2021 | Policy Brief
by Joseph Votel[1],Baraa Shiban[2] , R.David Harden[3], Onur Sultan[4] JANUARY 12, 2021 | 5 min read Background On November 16, 2020, a report in the Foreign Policy disclosed the Trump administration was planning to designate Ansarallah, the Iran-backed Houthi...