Biden’s NATO leadership was rocked by tensions between member-states after AUKUS and divisions in the EU The crisis in Ukraine should help Biden re-affirm NATO’s crucial strategic necessity and unity,…
The 2016 failed military coup gave Erdogan full political power domesticallyNow controlling the army, Erdogan expanded Turkey’s geopolitical reach in MENAErdogan’s strong domestic power allowed him to weather the Turkish…
+ Geopolitical lessons from the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh war.+ Russia and Turkey are dividing zones of influence in the South Caucasus, Syria, Libya. + Putin and Erdogan are benefitting…
+ Kushner led the change of American foreign policy in the Middle East. + In 2020, Kushner mediated peace plans between Israel and the UAE, Bahrein, Sudan + Kushner’s foreign…
Mohammed bin Zayed The UAE is an economic powerhouse in the Middle East thanks to its large oil and gas reserves, as well as the extensive economic diversification efforts undertaken…
Mohammed bin Zayed Having successfully carried out the reform of the UAE’s state administration and the suppression of hostile Muslim Brotherhood affiliated groups, Mohamed bin-Zayed moved to play a greater…
Mohammed bin Zayed Global warming in the UAE is expected to result in warmer weather, less rainfall, droughts, higher sea levels and more storms. Recognizing the imminent danger of this…
Mohammed bin Zayed To further domestic and geopolitical goals, MBZ has frequently sought to exploit the UAE’s socio-economic strengths and weaknesses. In continuation of his political reform of UAE’s administration,…
Mohammed bin Zayed When Mohamed bin-Zayed took a public governance role within the UAE in the early 2000s, he was confronted with a number of security and administrative issues. The…
Mohammed bin Zayed Facing Iran, across the Persian Gulf, lies a confederation of Emirati states. Led by Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) comprises seven kingdoms which were united…