The Role of Central Security Forces in Supporting Authoritarian Regimes in Egypt (1969-2011)
By: Ahmad Mawlana and Fadi Zatari Studies and Policy Papers/ April 2025 Abstract: The paramilitary forces known as the “Gendarmerie” emerged as a novel mechanism for societal control following the…
Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan Is Dead. Will He Let Israel Drag Him Into Endless War?
Dependent on Arab cooperation, the US president’s Palestinian mass expulsion plan falters as regional allies see his demands as a threat to their own survival By: Dr. Sami A. Al-Arian…
Mahmoud Abbas Is In His Final Act As Betrayer of the Palestinian Cause
Desperate to stay relevant, the faithful US-Israeli ‘handpicked leader’ has intensified his crackdown on Palestinians in the West Bank and pledged to work with Trump By: Prof. Sami A. Al-Arian …
A View of the Middle East from Within
By: Emad El-Din Shahin Studies and Policy Papers/ September 2024 If Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas agree on one thing it is the fact that the Middle East will never be…
The Struggle for Free Will: Turkish Foreign Policy in a Changing International System
By: Djallel Khechib Reviewed by: Chourouk Mestour Book Review: September 2024 The book was first published in Arabic by the Idrak Center for Research and Consultations– Istanbul in 2017, with…
Geopolitics of Australia: How Does Geography Determine the Political Fate of this Country?
By: Tim Marshall Reviewed by: Djallel Khechib Book/Chapter Review: September 2024 Tim Marshall is a contemporary author who gives great importance to the factor of geography in shaping the history…
How Israel Uses AI and Technology to Perpetuate Occupation in Palestine
By Mehmet Rakipoglu and Hamdullah Baycar Voices/ September 2024 Growing evidence suggests that the illegal occupation of the West Bank and Gaza’s relentless bombardment are increasingly facilitated by Artificial Intelligence…
Can New Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Achieve Palestinian Unity?
The top Hamas leader in Gaza and successor to Ismail Haniyeh has long sought reconciliation with Fatah, but his attempts will likely fail due to deep political divisions By: Prof. Sami…
How Netanyahu’s Washington Visit Paved the Way for Regional War
After failing to achieve his military objectives, the indicted war criminal travelled to the US to incite a war against Iran and prolong his genocidal campaign in Gaza By: Prof. Sami…
Palestine and the Arab Regional Order: What Changed after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood?
By: Prof. Sami A. Al-Arian Studies and Policy Papers/ July 2024 Abstract: This commentary examines the changes and transitions in the Arab regional order in relation to the Arab-Israeli conflict since…