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Iran’s Strategic Logic of Instability

Iran’s Strategic Logic of Instability

Published: July 31, 2026 The previously concluded and now cancelled US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) revealed a paradox at the heart of the Middle East security landscape. Both sides have…
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A Counterintelligence Profile: Are High-Fliers Ready?

A Counterintelligence Profile: Are High-Fliers Ready?

Published: May 7, 2026 For the geopolitics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), it is a time of great anxiety. With the non-Arab actors engaging in another tense…
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Red Sea Uncertainty: A 2026 Forecast for the Houthis Actions

Red Sea Uncertainty: A 2026 Forecast for the Houthis Actions

Published: March 10, 2026 (Editor’s Note: This article was submitted before the U.S.-Iran conflict began. We intentionally left the article as “forward looking” to signify the value of the analysis.)…
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The Middle East Needs an Anti-Iran Alliance

The Middle East Needs an Anti-Iran Alliance

In the Middle East, the necessity for an anti-Iran alliance is apparent. Iran’s aggressive foreign policy, support for terrorism, and pursuit of nuclear capabilities continue to pose a significant threat…
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Analyzing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy

Analyzing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is one of the main foreign policy initiatives of Azerbaijan. In his swearing-in ceremony in February 2024 Azerbaijani president, Ilham Aliyev, described the OTS…
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