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Analysis: Sharing borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan, Iran is walking a geopolitical tightrope with the crisis.
The future of medical tourism in Turkey
Turkey has become the go-to destination for self-improvement, but the pandemic has devastated one of the country's fastest growing industries.
Could the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict spark a proxy war?
Analysis: As war returns to Nagorno-Karabakh, there are fears that Armenian-Azeri fighting could draw in regional powers.
What does Fayez al-Sarraj's resignation mean for Libya?
The surprise decision to step down by the end of October has prompted speculation about the fate of Libya's conflict.
Aegean angst: Greece and Turkey's dangerous Eastern Mediterranean game
Tensions between Greece and Turkey have ignited a geopolitical storm in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Israel could build military base in UAE: Iranian report
An Iranian article has suggested that the establishment of an Israeli military base in the UAE is an 'undeclared aim' of the normalisation ...
What Pakistan's pivot to China means for India-Gulf ties
India's emergence as a major player in the Middle East at the expense of Pakistan has triggered a realignment of regional power dynamics.
The geopolitical race to rebuild Beirut's port
Hopes of acquiring greater influence in the Eastern Mediterranean are driving competition to gain control of Beirut's port.
UAE adds Israel to its coalition of anti-democratic allies
Comment: UAE-Israel normalisation should be understood in a broader context of illiberal, anti-democratic actors solidifying their global ...
Iran vessel leaves Venezuela with chemical used in missile-propellant
The Iranian embassy wrote on Twitter that Venezuela had shipped a cargo of 'mangos and pineapples' to Iran as part of 'win-win commercial ...
Libya ceasefire: Window of opportunity or doomed to fail?
The ceasefire agreement was a rare moment of promise in a chaotic war characterised by foreign interference. But will it succeed?
China's changing oil strategy in the Middle East
Chinese oil purchases offered Beijing a sphere of influence in the Middle East, but Covid-19 has upended this once-promising strategy.
Could Saudi Arabia be parting ways with Pakistan?
Riyadh's passive stance on Kashmir has caused a rift with Pakistan as changing regional alliances threaten their strategic relationship.
The Iraq Report: Diplomatic spat with Turkey intensifies
While Iraqi authorities continue to criticise Turkish military operations, their protestations of sovereignty have fallen on deaf ears.
Greece-Egypt maritime deal aims to shackle Turkey's Mediterranean designs
Analysis: The pact between Athens and Cairo is part of a wider regional battle for influence in the Mediterranean.
Egypt's military gambit in Libya risks backfiring
Cairo's bellicose rhetoric has raised fears of a wider regional conflict.
The UAE's hidden hand in Tunisia's political crisis
As Tunisia becomes embroiled in a political crisis, questions are being raised about the UAE's role.
Mohammed bin Zayed's preferences regarding UAE foreign policy
Comment: Kristian Coates Ulrichsen takes a deep dive into what's driving bin Zayed's aggressive foreign policy agenda, the risks involved, and ...
How the West lost influence in Libya's war
Libya's conflict has exposed deep divides within the EU and Nato, leaving non-Western powers to fill the vacuum.
The geopolitics of ports in the Horn of Africa
Analysis: Ports in the Horn of Africa risk becoming new flashpoints in Middle East rivalries.
UN agency: Tanker 'hijacked' off UAE now in Iran
The International Labor Organization said that the MT Gulf Sky was hijacked July 5, citing its captain.
Cyber conflict: Iran and Israel’s new frontier of war
There has been no confirmation that explosions in Iranian facilities are the result of cyber-attacks, but it has got experts talking.
China and Iran's strategic partnership: A zero sum game?
Analysis: China and Iran's bilateral relationship is gaining strategic significance.
Analysis: Iraqi Kurdistan hopes to avoid becoming entangled in a regional cold war.
Ethiopia is the most coveted target of the ongoing scramble for the Horn of Africa.
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