New Power Brokers of Global Politics? The Unexpected Role of the Gulf Monarchies in Ukraine War Negotiations
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by Maxim Savinykh For at least the past two decades, the dominant Arab monarchies of the Gulf, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the...
Shari Goy
- Jan 31
- 14 min
Iran's Gaza Gambit: Strategic Choices Between Diplomacy and Riptides in the Middle East
In the complex tapestry of Middle Eastern geopolitics, the recent meeting on the 24th of January between Turkey's President Recep Tayyip...
Gian Maria Bordin
- Jan 16
- 8 min
Between Prosperity and Publicity - A Retrospective on COP28
A month ago, the 28th annual Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) wrapped up in the...
Maxim Savinykh
- Jan 8
- 20 min
Israel-Russian Relations and the Recent Escalation in the Middle East Conflict
On 7 October Hamas, also known as the “Islamic Resistance Movement”, started what they called “Operation al-Aqsa Flood”, which resulted...
Robin Moore
- Sep 26, 2023
- 10 min
Saudi Arabia’s Re-positioning in International Affairs – The Jeddah Peace Conference
Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic prowess was on full display as it hosted a major international peace conference on the Russia-Ukraine war at...
Elsa Scholz
- Jun 1, 2023
- 6 min
Captagon – Giving the region a diplomatic high?
From opium in Afghanistan, to cannabis in Morocco and heroin in Turkey, drug trafficking and use in the Middle East, North Africa and...
Koki Toyama
- Jan 23, 2023
- 7 min
Ishtar Diplomatic Series: A Spotlight on Jordan - Japan Relations
With the start of the new year, Ishtar MENA Analytics is exited to introduce its new diplomatic blog series. Designed to provide...
Ilaria Bertocchini
- Oct 25, 2022
- 5 min
Historic maritime agreement between Lebanon and Israel, but peace still far off
On October 11, 2022, the final approval of the draft of the agreement between Lebanon and Israel was announced and its signing should be...
Abdullah al-Wandawi
- Sep 8, 2022
- 6 min
The Beneficiaries of Western Crisis: Aramco and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
“Global crude oil prices remained exceptionally strong in the second quarter of 2022, driven by low crude oil and refined product...
Maxim Savinykh
- Aug 7, 2022
- 12 min
The Astana Summit - An Anti-Western Axis in the Making?
The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey met within the framework of the Astana format in Tehran on July 19. This arrangement was formed...
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