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August 11, 2022
Implications of the Trans-Afghan Rail Corridor for Iran's Geo-economic Position in Central Asia

Introduction A geopolitical feature of Central Asian countries which is a chronic problem for them at the same time is their being "landlocked". This has incurred doubled or even tripled transit costs on these countries compared to their counterparts (with direct access to open seas). Against this backdrop, finding a way out of this situation […]

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August 11, 2022
Russia's unofficial military forces, from imitating Iran to being present in different parts of the world

In the wake of the outbreak of the Libyan crisis and the subsequent Russia's involvement, the world media laid bare the Russian private military forces and their role in the Russian government's cross-border adventures. Earlier in the Crimean War followed by the crisis in eastern Ukraine which introduced breakaway provinces in this reagion, unknown forces […]

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August 11, 2022
West Bank and the Crisis of Legitimacy after Saif al-Quds Battle

Event Account The June 24 killing of Nizar Banat by the security forces of the Palestinian Authority stoked the already smoldering fire of the social discontent in the West Bank, exposing deep public dissatisfaction to the observers. As a matter of fact, the assassination of Nizar Banat was part of a series of flawed decisions […]

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August 11, 2022
Futurology of Afghanistan disintegration models

The disintegration of the country upon the armed competition of the conflicting forces that vie to form a central government is a likely scenario for the future of Afghanistan if futurology is anything to go by. Boosted by foreign intervention, the centrifugal force created by these forces can gain such a momentum that that the […]

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August 11, 2022
Implications of Tajik President's visit to Europe on future developments in Afghanistan

Tajikistan -European countries’ relations have been rather frosty in recent years. Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, has visited Europe on just few occasions. Such unwelcome relations have been primarily fed by the soaring trend of authoritarianism in the Persian-speaking republic, the political asylum of thousands of Tajik opposition figures in European countries, as well as political […]

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August 11, 2022
Emergence of lines of divergence in Saudi-UAE relations

Over the past decade to date, Saudi Arabia- United Arab Emirates’ relations have seen a rise at various levels to take the shape of a strategic partnership driven by the establishment of personal relations between the two aspiring crown princes. However, the emergence of some differences and, more importantly, conflicts of interest fed by regional […]

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