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Middle East

Mar 19 , 2025

Podcast

Abdulghani Al-Iryani: The Trump Administration and Yemen -1

In this episode of Orion Talks, host Marta Furlan talks with Mr. Abdulghani Al-Iryani on the recent developments in Yemen as the US revisits its approach to the country under President Trump. To start, Mr. Al-Iryani offers an overview of the current state of affairs in Yemen, focusing on the

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Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Mar 14 , 2025

Op-Ed

The AI Tool Paradox: Challenging the Use of Generative AI in Businesses

Many companies excitedly jumping on AI technology are making a classic mistake such that generative AI with LLM will automatically solve all their problems. Actually, this pattern of behavioral approach to the trending technologies as a remedy for all business problems is nothing new. From the advent of spreadsheet software

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Middle East

Mar 12 , 2025

Policy Brief

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy Shift: A New Peacemaker in the Middle East?

Saudi Arabia’s “positive neutrality” foreign policy doctrine is serving Riyadh’s interests. Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) has shrewdly navigated international crises, projecting the kingdom to the “forefront of world statecraft.” This has been underscored by the important Saudi role in hosting and/or mediating talks on ending

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Terrorism & Extremism, Africa

Mar 6 , 2025

Policy Brief

Islamic State in Somalia: A Global Threat and Efforts to Counter the Militants

On February 01, 2025, the United States (U.S.) conducted an airstrike against the Islamic State.[1] This was the first major military operation under the new administration in the U.S. But what is more interesting is that the target of the attack was in northern Somalia; the semi-autonomous region of Puntland

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Africa

Mar 1 , 2025

Policy Brief

From Paris to Ankara, Moscow and Budapest: Chad’s Search for New Partnerships

On 30th January, the French troops stationed in Chad completed their withdrawal. For the first time in more than sixty years, France had no soldiers on Chadian soil. This withdrawal is in line with similar actions in other countries with historical links to France, such as Niger, Mali and Burkina

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Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Feb 20 , 2025

Op-Ed

DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT: Can China’s AI Disrupt U.S. Leadership

DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT: Can China’s AI Disrupt U.S. Leadership The competition in the field of AI has always been regarded as a battle between the US and China. Both countries wish to be at the top of this transformative sector. With the launch of DeepSeek, China seems to have made

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Middle East

Feb 18 , 2025

Policy Brief

Role for Gulf States in Syria’s Reconstruction

The longer-term geopolitical ramifications of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other armed groups overthrowing Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December have yet to be fully realized. Yet, a little more than two months into Syria’s post-Ba’athist period, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members and Turkey have, at least so far, emerged as

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Middle East

Feb 18 , 2025

Webinar

Navigating Relations with Syria’s New Leadership

Orion Policy Institute, in cooperation with the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends Programme (XCEPT), hosted a live webinar on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, between 10:00-11:00 AM EST (3:00-4:00 PM GMT) titled, “Navigating Relations with Syria’s New Leadership.” The panelists included: 1. Broderick McDonald, Conflict Researcher at the University of

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Latest Research

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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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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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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Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Nov 21 , 2024

Policy Brief

AI Policy Under Trump 2.0: Continuities and Curveballs from Trump to Biden and Back Again

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an object of serious policy interest. Unlike other policy challenges on Americans’ plates, however, AI is lucky to have thus far avoided significant politicization. The dispassion is to its benefit. Indeed, a degradation of general political discourse hides a surprising fact: the first Trump and

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