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New Power Brokers of Global Politics? The Unexpected Role of the Gulf Monarchies in Ukraine War Negotiations
by Maxim Savinykh For at least the past two decades, the dominant Arab monarchies of the Gulf, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the...

Maxim Savinykh
May 1, 202422 min read


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...

Maxim Savinykh
Jan 8, 202420 min read


Nagorno-Karabakh: Historical analysis of a dynamic conflict at the fringes of the MENA-region
I: Intractable Conflicts Fought with the Sword At the current moment the Armenian Crisis regarding Nagorno-Karabakh is in an extreme...

Matthew Bryant
Oct 30, 20239 min read


A Shaky “Grain Deal” and the Turkish Elections
Russian dissatisfaction Since the establishment of the “Grain Deal”, Russia often expressed skepticism and criticism regarding this...

Maxim Savinykh
Jun 15, 20239 min read


One Year In – The Effects of the Ukraine War on the MENA Region
Exactly one year after Russia’s fatal invasion of Ukraine, the global geopolitical and economic landscape has changed perhaps...

Gabriele Guzzi
Feb 23, 20235 min read


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...

Abdullah al-Wandawi
Sep 8, 20226 min read


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...

Maxim Savinykh
Aug 7, 202212 min read
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