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Promoting Evidence-based Policy and Good Governance

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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Democracy & Human Rights

Oct 1 , 2024

Research

Women and War in Sudan: Gendering of the 2023 Sudanese Civil War

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Sudan’s modern history has been marked by protracted civil wars and non-democratic governance systems. Behind the conflicts between armed groups and militaristic rules, women and children have borne the brunt. Yet another conflict over the control of the state erupted in April 2023, leading to the largest refugee and displacement

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Middle East

Sep 16 , 2024

Policy Brief

Shifting Tides: Egypt’s Strategic Deployment to Somalia and Its Regional Implications

At the end of August, Egypt began sending equipment, ammunition and a small number of soldiers to Somalia, with the aim of reaching ten thousand troops in the coming months. Egypt intends to be the main force in the peacekeeping mission announced by the African Union to replace the current

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Middle East

Aug 28 , 2024

Policy Brief

Iran-Turkey Partnership: Energy, Trade, and Sanctions Evasion

Iran-Turkish relations undermine U.S. foreign policy objectives in the Middle East. Turkey and Iran have mutually beneficial ties despite their regional rivalries and competition. Their partnership encompasses three objectives: energy security, international trade, and sanctions evasion. In 1934, the Shah of Iran and the Turkish President met to discuss an

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Terrorism & Extremism

Aug 12 , 2024

Policy Brief

Cities Need to Better Protect Themselves from Attacks Like the One That Disrupted the Paris Olympics

Last week, the Paris railroad system was disrupted by planned, coordinated arson attacks. This was not unique, but it signals that major cities must be even better prepared for this “softer,” less violent, but still disruptive form of terrorism. The attacks on Paris’ railroad system occurred just hours before the

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Terrorism & Extremism

Aug 5 , 2024

Policy Brief

Edge of Conflict: Hezbollah and Israel’s Intensifying Standoff

The October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel not only ignited a war in Gaza but also a severe escalation along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut and killing Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran are heightening regional tensions. Each strike deepens the fears of a

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Middle East

Jul 22 , 2024

Policy Brief

Erdogan’s Reconciliation with Reality: Back to Rapprochement with Assad

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

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