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Women and War in Yemen: Gendering of the Yemeni Civil War
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Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Jan 13 , 2025

Policy Brief

The USSC Channels and the Strategic Computing Program

Mark Twain is often quoted saying (perhaps apocryphally) that “history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Whoever spoke these words first, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USSC) is determined to prove them right. The USSC released its 2024 annual report in November with 32 recommendations, 10 of

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Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Jan 7 , 2025

Op-Ed

2024 Cybersecurity Year in Review: Notable Facts and Policies

The past year stands out as one in which cyber adversaries have notably increased their operational capabilities. Cybersecurity in 2024 has been marked by the impact of AI, political and military conflicts in cyberspace, and compromised supply chains. Furthermore, nation-state actors have become more aggressive in cyberespionage campaigns, and Advanced

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Middle East

Jan 1 , 2025

Research

Women and War in Yemen: Gendering of the Yemeni Civil War

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The Yemeni civil war began in 2014 when Houthi rebel forces took control of the capital Sanaa. Already destabilized by the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings, the country is now home to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. With almost 75% of its population in urgent need of humanitarian assistance,

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Middle East

Dec 22 , 2024

Policy Brief

The Impact of Israeli-Iranian Tensions on Iraqi Policy

On April 13 and October 1, 2024, the hostility between Iran and Israel turned into open confrontation after several decades of shadow war, marked by bombings, assassinations, and sabotage. On these dates, Iran launched hundreds of drones and ballistic and cruise missiles at Israel in retaliation for the April attack

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Africa

Dec 12 , 2024

Policy Brief

Trump 2.0 Africa

Donald Trump’s victory has inevitably prompted a general reflection on how his administration will affect American foreign policy and global dynamics. Most of the discussion are focusing on the possible scenarios in the two active conflicts, Ukraine and the Middle East. However, there is no lack of thoughts on other

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Democracy & Human Rights

Dec 12 , 2024

Webinar

The Arab Spring Uprisings: Where Are We Now?

Orion Policy Institute hosted a live webinar on Thursday, December 12 between 10 AM – 11:30 AM (EST) titled, “The Arab Spring Uprisings: Where Are We Now?” The panelists were: 1. Dr. Sahar Khamis, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland. 2. Dr. Shadi Mokhtari,

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Terrorism & Extremism

Dec 4 , 2024

Research

Terrorist Use of Drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, commonly known as drones) have proved to be game changers in modern warfare and violent conflicts. Their deployment in the war between Ukraine and Russia, the Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and the Libyan Civil War has demonstrated their effectiveness in high-definition surveillance, precision strikes,

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Middle East

Dec 3 , 2024

Op-Ed

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Advances: The Latest Round of Escalation in the Syrian Conflict

While the Israeli-Hamas conflict and, more recently, the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, have dominated discussions on the Middle East for much of the past year, the focus of attention is now (re-)shifting to Syria, where the armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a widely unexpected and remarkably effective offensive on Aleppo,

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Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Jan 13 , 2025

Policy Brief

The USSC Channels and the Strategic Computing Program

Mark Twain is often quoted saying (perhaps apocryphally) that “history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Whoever spoke these words first, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USSC) is determined to prove them right. The USSC released its 2024 annual report in November with 32 recommendations, 10 of

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Middle East

Jan 1 , 2025

Research

Women and War in Yemen: Gendering of the Yemeni Civil War

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The Yemeni civil war began in 2014 when Houthi rebel forces took control of the capital Sanaa. Already destabilized by the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings, the country is now home to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. With almost 75% of its population in urgent need of humanitarian assistance,

READ MORE

Middle East

Dec 22 , 2024

Policy Brief

The Impact of Israeli-Iranian Tensions on Iraqi Policy

On April 13 and October 1, 2024, the hostility between Iran and Israel turned into open confrontation after several decades of shadow war, marked by bombings, assassinations, and sabotage. On these dates, Iran launched hundreds of drones and ballistic and cruise missiles at Israel in retaliation for the April attack

READ MORE

Africa

Dec 12 , 2024

Policy Brief

Trump 2.0 Africa

Donald Trump’s victory has inevitably prompted a general reflection on how his administration will affect American foreign policy and global dynamics. Most of the discussion are focusing on the possible scenarios in the two active conflicts, Ukraine and the Middle East. However, there is no lack of thoughts on other

READ MORE

Terrorism & Extremism

Dec 4 , 2024

Research

Terrorist Use of Drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, commonly known as drones) have proved to be game changers in modern warfare and violent conflicts. Their deployment in the war between Ukraine and Russia, the Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and the Libyan Civil War has demonstrated their effectiveness in high-definition surveillance, precision strikes,

READ MORE

Democracy & Human Rights, Middle East

Dec 3 , 2024

Policy Brief

Domestic and Regional Politics in Turkey’s Proposed Kurdish Peace Process

A supposed Kurdish peace initiative that was floated in Turkey presents an intricate strategic landscape, promising to shape regional and domestic political dynamics. While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan consolidates power domestically across the judiciary, media, and government institutions, often at the expense of democratic freedoms, former U.S. President Donald

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