
Gulf Arab Engagement with Russia
Last month, the Emir of Qatar and the Sultan of Oman visited Moscow, where they met with President Vladimir Putin. These visits to the Kremlin

Last month, the Emir of Qatar and the Sultan of Oman visited Moscow, where they met with President Vladimir Putin. These visits to the Kremlin

Similar to other current global crises – such as those in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Democratic Republic of Congo – the conflict in

In 2002, when the People’s Mojahedin Organization, the exiled opposition group of the Islamic Republic of Iran, revealed the hidden aspects of Iran’s nuclear industry

Our Non-Resident Fellow Federico Donelli published on The Conversation Africa about the role of Middle Eastern monarchies powers in Sudan, exploring how their interventions, interests,

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,

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.

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

On December 8, 2024, within 13 days, Syrian opposition militias entered Damascus from Idlib, a city in northwestern Syria bordering Turkey, with the political and

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

Our Senior Fellow quoted in a Voice of America article, titled “Syrian Kurds look for continued US support under Trump.” Read the full article here.