International Law and the Israeli–Palestinian ConflictInternational law has long served as a central framework for regulating state power, territorial control,...
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The Middle East Affairs program focuses on political transitions, regional conflicts, security challenges, and geopolitical competition across the Middle East. SIGA analyzes state and non-state actors, regional power rivalries, and the interaction between domestic politics and regional dynamics.
The program seeks to provide balanced and context-sensitive analysis of one of the most complex regions in global politics.
The Geopolitical Realignment of Turkish-American Relations: Beyond
Recent statements by US Vice President JD Vance and US President Donald Trump regarding the potential delivery of F-35 fighter...
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Energy, War, and Power: The Transformation of
Oil, Power, and the International System: Setting the StageThroughout the twentieth century, oil emerged as one of the most decisive...
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India Pushes for a Mediterranean Axis with
India’s growing engagement with the Mediterranean reflects a broader adjustment in New Delhi’s external strategy. As India seeks more resilient...
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Egypt as a Russian Grain and Energy
In April 2026, President Vladimir Putin said that Russia and Egypt could discuss plans to create a “grain and energy...
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From Survival to Regional Power: Israel and
Historical Context and Structural FoundationsThe decades of the 1960s and 1970s marked a critical turning point in the evolution of...
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Can Middle Powers survive the U.S.-China Crossfire?
The Myth of the Multipolar Buffer in a Bipolar RealityFor a diverse, geographically dispersed array of middle powers spanning from...
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Breaking the Quota: Why the UAE Left
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has withdrawn from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), ending decades of membership...
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When the Face of Palestine Changed: From
Ottoman Palestine and the Emergence of Zionist Migration The establishment of Israel in 1948 was not an abrupt or isolated...
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South Korea’s Harder Line on Israel Amid
A new diplomatic tension has emerged between South Korea and Israel in recent days. It began after President Lee Jae-myung...
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Screen Power: How Turkish Movies Reshape Arab Societies
Over the past two decades, Turkey has quietly constructed one of the most effective soft power instruments in the broader...
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Can Pakistan Really De-escalate US-Iran Tensions?
At moments of escalating tension between United States and Iran, the international system often searches for stabilizing intermediaries. In the...
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How Did Neutrality Become Turkmenistan’s Strategic Advantage?
The escalating tensions in the Middle East have once again exposed the fragility of regional order across Eurasia. As airspace...
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The India-Armenia Partnership in a Shifting Caucasus
Few would have imagined a decade ago that India and Armenia would one day stand as visible strategic partners. For...
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Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace: What is Iran Really Afraid
The U.S.-brokered peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, culminating in the creation of the Trump Route for International Peace and...
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