PUBLICATIONS
ECONOMY
Iran between the US and China
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (The JCPOA) should be understood in the geopolitical context of Obama’s Pivot to Asia. Obama’s Pivot to Asia was meant to contain China and reduce the American involvement in the MENA region.
SOCIETY / CULTURE
The Terrorist Organization Behind the Curtain: The Madkhali Salafists
First employed by Saudi Arabia against the Al-Sahwa Movement and later expanded for further use, the Madkhali Salafists have become a military organization, as seen in Yemen and Libya.
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The Increasing Role of Geoeconomics: Competition between the Chabahar and the Gwadar Ports
In the global contest for obtaining political and economic power, there are newly emerging trends; geoeconomics and regionalization processes are among those new trends.
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Economic and Socioeconomic Consequences of US Sanctions on Iran
Murat AslanH. Kürşad AslanYasir Rashid
US sanctions affect economic, social, cultural, and political domains.
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Saudi Investment in the East: Implications for Gwadar-Chabahar Rivalry
Ali Haider SaleemArhama SiddiqaMuhammad Abbas Hassan
Notwithstanding their strong position against Iran, the US views Indian investment in Chabahar as a positive sign because it counters China.
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Inside The Complexity Of Iran-Tunisia Relations: Khomeinism, Bourguibism, Realpolitik
Since the inception of the Arab uprisings, the MENA region has been an open battlefield for regional and foreign actors.
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India-Iran-Turkey Strategic Cooperation
Trilateral cooperation with Iran and India offers economic integration for Turkey and helps facilitate it to become one of the world’s top ten economies.
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German-Iranian Economic Relations Under the Shadow of the U.S. Sanctions
After the US withdrawal from JCPOA, and announcements about new sanctions, German-Iran trade volume declined drastically.
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Saudi-Israeli Nexus: Implications for Iran
Muhammad Abbas HassanArhama SiddiqaAsad Ullah Khan
Growing Saudi-Israeli ties and as a result better ties between the Gulf States and Tel Aviv indicate that Iran’s security buffer might be compromised.
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Pakistan-Iran Relations: Economic and Political Dimensions
In recent times, both countries are making serious efforts to overcome persistent irritants for stronger bilateral relations.
