Rise of Captagon Trafficking in the Gulf
As Syria’s reintegration into the region continues, a holistic, long-term approach is needed to tackle the Captagon crisis plaguing the Middle East.
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India’s Balancing Act in the Middle East
Amid escalating tensions over the Gaza war, India is increasing engagement with varied actors in the Middle East.
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Operation Aspides: The European Union’s Response to the Red Sea Crisis
While underscoring the EU’s ambitions to expand its maritime security goals in the region, Operation Aspides faces operational and political challenges.
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Will the Gaza War Derail the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor?
Six months after the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, rapidly changing regional dynamics threaten to jeopardize the potentially transformative initiative.
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Gaza Heads Into Famine as Gulf Countries Scramble to Respond
With aid, public criticism, and diplomatic maneuver, Gulf countries are confronting Israel’s military action in Gaza and weighing how bad the situation could get.
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Iran's 2024 Elections: Vote Without Voters
Does a voter boycott matter in a country that is not a democracy, and is there a correlation between lack of electoral participation and political violence?
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No Good Options: The U.S. Dilemma in Yemen
While not yet successful, the Biden administration’s “deter and degrade” approach may prove to be an adaptable approach that can be modified into a winning strategy.
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Becoming “Neutral”: Addressing the Increasing Stakes of Qatar’s Hamas Mediation
To adapt to the post-October 7 environment, Qatar may need to abandon some long-standing policies and reemerge as a truly neutral broker and mediator.
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The End of Mandatory Hijab in Iran?
Should the Islamic Republic utilize the March 1 elections to end effective enforcement of the hijab law, it will remove a source of constant friction between state and society in Iran, but the regime will also lose an instrument of intimidating the urban middle class.
Rise of Captagon Trafficking in the Gulf
As Syria’s reintegration into the region continues, a holistic, long-term approach is needed to tackle the Captagon crisis plaguing the Middle East.
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