Browsing: Policy Brief

Egypt and Turkey forge a strategic alliance, aiming for a new regional axis.

Saudi Arabia’s renewed regional activism aligns with Turkey on key issues, forging a partnership to bolster Riyadh’s diplomatic power.

Turkey’s evolving policy on freedom of religion, reflecting its Anatolian identity, drives its multi-aligned foreign policy and redefines its partnership with the U.S.

Iran expands influence over Thailand’s Shiite community via religious and cultural institutions, posing a “soft power” threat to Israeli interests.

Iran’s reformists, marginalized by repression, are presenting themselves as a potential political alternative amid the regime’s legitimacy crisis.

U.S. envoys should use the threat of military strikes to press Iran for nuclear, missile, and human rights concessions.

China used economic ties and support for Iran to exploit post-Arab Spring instability, turning the region into a key front in US‑China competition.

Egypt is pushing Saudi-Eritrea security ties to counter UAE-Ethiopia cooperation, highlighting a complex Red Sea rivalry and shifting regional alliances.

U.S. ambiguity on the PMF risks Iraqi stability and elections, demanding clearer support for sovereignty.

China values Iran for oil and anti‑U.S. alignment but offers no security guarantees, prioritizing its own stability above Tehran’s regime.