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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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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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Drug Policy & Public Health

Jul 29 , 2024

Op-Ed

Adaptive Governance: A Sustainable Solution to Address MENA’s Climate Challenge

MENA region with a population of about 493 million people is one of the most populated regions in the world. This region has been very important in the international community due to its huge oil and gas reserves and sensitive geopolitical position. Throughout history, this sensitive situation has not been

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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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Terrorism & Extremism

Jul 10 , 2024

Op-Ed

UN-led Meeting with the Taliban on Afghanistan: Seizing Opportunities or Betraying Promises?

Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, Doha has hosted three UN-led meetings on Afghanistan. The latest was held on June 30 and July 1, and it marked the first time that representatives from the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate (specifically, from the Ministries of Counter-Narcotic, Trade, and Foreign Affairs) attended

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Terrorism & Extremism

Apr 10 , 2024

Podcast

Hussain Soherwordi: Pakistan’s Strained Relationship with Afghanistan and Challenges Ahead

In this episode of Orion Talks, Suat Cubukcu is joined by Professor Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi. Professor Soherwordi delves into the current economic and political landscape of Pakistan, shedding light on its relations with the Taliban government in Afghanistan and the tense dynamics between the two nations. He discusses the recent

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Jan 17 , 2024

Op-Ed

Strategic Tensions in the Red Sea: Navigating the Complex Dynamics of the Middle East Conflict

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched “Al-Aqsa Flood,” an operation within Israeli territory. Subsequent developments heightened the risk of escalating the military conflict between Israel and Hamas into a regional conflict that could engulf the entire Middle East. Thereupon, the United States as a global power dispatched two aircraft carrier

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Jan 14 , 2024

Op-Ed

The Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea and New Dilemmas for the United States

Since the start of the Hamas-Israeli war last October, the Houthis – the Zaydi Shia armed group belonging that controls northern Yemen – has emerged as a crucial and threatening regional actor. Ironically, this has happened three years after their removal from the US list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. First,

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Terrorism & Extremism

Oct 17 , 2023

Expert Panel

The Hamas-Israel Conflict and Its Global and Regional Implications – 3

In this Expert Panel Series, we gathered perspectives from various subject experts on the Hamas-Israel conflict and its global and regional impact on geopolitics. This second paper of the Expert Panel Series features Sara Harmouch’s insights in response to our inquiry. The October 7th attack, supported by Iran and Hezbollah,

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Terrorism & Extremism

Oct 17 , 2023

Policy Brief

The October War Between Hamas and Israel: A Look into Responses from the Neighborhood

“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

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Terrorism & Extremism

Oct 14 , 2023

Expert Panel

The Hamas-Israel Conflict and Its Global and Regional Implications – 2

In this Expert Panel Series, we gathered perspectives from various subject experts on the Hamas-Israel conflict and its global and regional impact on geopolitics. This second paper of the Expert Panel Series features Colin P. Clarke’s insights in response to our inquiry. The October 7th attack by Hamas on Israel

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