The Return to Syria: Voluntary or Enforced?
In light of a new wave of migration to Europe, reminiscent of the great Syrian migration of 2015, Lebanon is in the process of returning...
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MECS
- Sep 27
- 4 min
Unrest in Iraq: How Sadrists brought Iraq to the brink of a civil war within 24 hours
On 29 August 2022, thousands of protestors headed to the Green Zone in Baghdad, which houses Iraq’s foreign embassies and government...
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- Jun 13
- 5 min
The Ukraine Crisis’ Influence on the Turkish-Syrian border
In March 2020, Russia and Turkey signed a ceasefire agreement in Idlib, following a military campaign launched by the Syrian armed forces...
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- Mar 14
- 10 min
The Ukraine Crisis and the Middle East
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022, marked the largest invasion in Europe since World War II and the most...
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MECS
- Aug 19, 2021
- 7 min
Afghanistan: What comes next?
In October 2001, the US military, with the support of the British, entered what would become A 20-year conflict in Afghanistan. The war...
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MECS
- May 29, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 & Iraq: Continued Instability
ISIS militants are taking advantage of the preoccupation with the COVID-19 crisis and the turbulent political situation in Iraq to launch...
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MECS
- Jul 22, 2019
- 5 min
Iraqi Kurdistan's Economy Post-Referendum
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s 2017 Independence Referendum has had dramatic consequences on the Kurdish economy. Shortly...
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MECS
- Feb 28, 2019
- 7 min
Surviving US Sanctions: Can Iran Hold out?
This month, the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of its 1979 Revolution. Iran has faced a variety of challenges...
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MECS
- Feb 4, 2019
- 6 min
Renewable Energy in Egypt: A Sector with Promising Potential
With a rapidly growing population and an expanding economy, Egypt has been struggling to meet its energy needs, which has been growing at...
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MECS
- Sep 13, 2018
- 2 min
Turkish Economy on the Brink of Collapse?
For over a decade, the Turkish economy has been supplied with easy credit. Here, economic growth became dependant upon the injection of...
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MECS
- Aug 28, 2018
- 4 min
Russia’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Part ii
The Soviet legacy is a factor that shapes Russian foreign policy, in the Middle East and elsewhere, in a number of ways. Arms sales – to...
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MECS
- Aug 21, 2018
- 4 min
Russia’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Part i
The annexation of Crimea in February 2014 marked the beginning of a new Russian assertiveness on the world stage. Beyond the battlefields...
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MECS
- Jul 30, 2018
- 4 min
Does Egypt’s Growth Spell Opportunity for Investors?
Shaken by years of turmoil, since the 2011 uprising, the Egyptian economy is showing signs of recovery. In line with the 2016 IMF loan...
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MECS
- Jul 5, 2018
- 3 min
Is MENA's Economic Growth Sustainable?
While 2017 was a challenging year for the MENA region, with GDP growth dropping to 1 percent, Middle Eastern economies are expected to...
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MECS
- Jun 15, 2018
- 2 min
The Janus Face of Saudi Reform
The “Western world” has a renewed interest in Saudi Arabia, which is now being portrayed as a “progressive” state due to Crown Prince...
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MECS
- May 29, 2018
- 2 min
Iran Nuclear Deal: American Withdrawal Aids Regime Hardliners
At the start of this month, US President Donald Trump announced America’s withdrawal from the JCPOA, or Iran nuclear deal. Prior to his...
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