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Middle East

Jan 29 , 2025

Podcast

In this episode of Orion Talks, host Marta Furlan talks with Mr. Giorgio Cafiero on the approach of the Gulf monarchies towards the new government in Syria led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and we will discuss how Gulf countries may end up shaping future events in Syria. After reviewing the

Democracy & Human Rights

Jan 28 , 2025

Webinar

Orion Policy Institute hosted a live webinar on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, between 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST, titled “Climate Change and Human Trafficking: Exploring the Intersection and Solutions.” The panelists were: 1- Angela Robinson, University of California Irvine 2- Daniel Ogunniyi, University of Hull 3- Bethany Jackson, University of

Middle East

Jan 22 , 2025

Podcast

In this episode of Orion Talks, host Marta Furlan talks with Mr. Marcos Sebares Jimenez-Blanco on the battle of narratives around Syria. With the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Russia and Iran have lost an important ally in the Middle East that was key to their capacity to

Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Jan 13 , 2025

Policy Brief

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

Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Jan 7 , 2025

Op-Ed

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

Middle East

Jan 1 , 2025

Research

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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,

Middle East

Dec 22 , 2024

Policy Brief

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

Africa

Dec 12 , 2024

Policy Brief

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

Middle East

Jul 22 , 2024

Policy Brief

Over a decade ago, Turkey-Syria relations have undergone a dramatic shift when then Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) decided to end their policy of ‘zero problems with the neighbors’ and interfered in the uprising in Syria. The AKP’s overly ambitious Neo-Ottomanism

Terrorism & Extremism

Apr 5 , 2024

Policy Brief

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The terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow killed more than 130 people and wounded around 150. Islamic State in the Khorasan Province (ISKP or ISIS-K) claimed responsibility for the attack, which proves that the group has the operational capability to engage in such a large-scale onslaught. It also

Africa

Feb 15 , 2024

Policy Brief

The year 2024 began with a political shakeup in the Horn of Africa when on January 1, Ethiopia and Somaliland revealed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Somaliland, previously British Somalia, is formally part of Somalia, from which it unilaterally seceded after the collapse of the Siad Barre

Africa

Nov 24 , 2023

Policy Brief

While the world’s attention has been focused on the Hamas-Israeli war for the past month, concerning developments have been taking place in Sudan. The confrontation that started on April 15 between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Adbel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led

Terrorism & Extremism

Oct 17 , 2023

Policy Brief

“On the morning of Saturday October 7th – a day that was holy not only for being shabbat but also for being Simchat Torah 1– Israelis woke up to a horrifying reality. In an attack that was largely unprecedented for its level of strategic sophistication, Hamas launched thousands of rockets

Democracy & Human Rights

Sep 25 , 2023

Research Report

Today, at least 38 countries employ tactics of transnational repression in as many as 91 host states. In what can be called the "toolkit" of authoritarian control, the hydra-heads of transnational repression encompass tactics ranging from surveillance to harassment and intimidation, use of state media, assassinations, spyware, physical violence, abduction,

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