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Publicación created on 03/26/2024 - 17:10 by in NESA
On 22 March 2024, New AG International published NESA Center regular speaker Professor Michaël Tanchum's article, "Middle East agrifood production is rising high: The vertical farming revolution in the UAE and Saudi Arabia," in the March/April 2024 edition of its quarterly magazine.
"The...... Read more...
Publicación created on 02/21/2024 - 13:52 by in NESA
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In 2014, Houthi rebels overtook Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, in a push for increased military and political power, starting Yemen’s long-lasting civil war. The chaos created by the Houthi insurgents jeopardized the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) ambition for stability in the region... Read more...
Publicación created on 02/05/2024 - 10:51 by in NESA
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The Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October has affected not only the political and security dynamics in the ME region but also the world at large. This attack being executed simultaneously in multiple domains i.e. air, land, and sea, culminating with ‘mass hostage captivity,’ can be...... Read more...
Publicación created on 12/18/2023 - 11:17 by in NESA
On 16 December 2023, L'Expression published NESA Center alum Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui's article, "Les enjeux stratégiques issus de la COP 28" (in French).
"Tous s’accordent sur une réduction progressive à un horizon au-delà de 2040, sauf en ce qui concerne le gaz naturel qui est pour le... Read more...
Publicación created on 12/12/2023 - 10:30 by in NESA
The NESA Center July – October 2023 Update focuses on Levant region trends.
The update also highlights July through October NESA Center programs and events, faculty and staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar with upcoming events.
Regional Trends – The Levant... Read more...
Publicación created on 11/03/2023 - 13:54 by in NESA
The NESA Center May – June 2023 Update focuses on Gulf region trends.
The update also highlights May through June NESA Center programs and events, faculty and staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar with upcoming events.
Regional Trends – The Gulf:
All... Read more...
Publicación created on 10/12/2023 - 15:51 by in NESA
On 27 September 2023, Araa Magazine published NESA Center Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat's latest Op-Ed (in Arabic) for its October issue. The article, titled "Saudi Arabia plans to encourage the localization of American weapons and the manufacture of advanced weapons on its soil," focuses... Read more...
Publicación created on 09/22/2023 - 12:27 by in NESA
Subject: Chinese-brokered Iran-KSA Détente, “A Game-Changer or a Mirage?”
Purpose: To present CSAG’s analysis of the recent rapprochement between Iran and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) brokered by China.
Introduction: The recent diplomatic agreement between Iran and KSA in March 2023 is a... Read more...
Publicación created on 08/25/2023 - 16:53 by in NESA
NESA Center alum Fadhl Al-Maghafi authored a thesis titled “More Than Just a Boundary Dispute: The Regional Geopolitics of Saudi-Yemeni Relations” for the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
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This thesis questions whether the territorial... Read more...
Publicación created on 08/11/2023 - 12:09 by in NESA
Abstract: NEOM City is a planned futuristic metroplex that serves as a $500 billion cornerstone of the Vision 2030 strategic framework that reduces Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil and diversifies its economy. Currently, USCENTCOM does not have a plan to capitalize on what will become a regional... Read more...
Publicación created on 08/11/2023 - 11:50 by in NESA
On 26 April 2023, Azure Strategy published NESA Center Professor David Des Roches's Op-Ed "Saudi-Iran Rapprochement: A contrarian view" on what the Beijing-brokered Saudi-Iran agreement reveals about the Middle East roles of the U.S. and China.
"The resumption of Saudi-Iran diplomatic... Read more...
Publicación created on 08/09/2023 - 17:07 by in NESA
Subject: The Quran Desecration and its Implications – Perspectives of Partners
Purpose: This paper aims to present the CSAG’s analysis regarding the current incidents of Quran burning, why it matters, possible reasons, its implications, and the perspective of partners.
Read the full paper... Read more...
Publicación created on 07/03/2023 - 15:39 by in NESA
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Armed conflicts, across human history, brought unquantifiable loss of fortune, lives, and cultural diversity, effectively stalling, nullifying, or even reversing civilization progress, in countless occasions. This paper aims to clear the “fog of war” that is covering Yemen and the...... Read more...
Publicación created on 06/07/2023 - 12:48 by in NESA
Subject: Capt. America vs Capt. Agon (The Billion-Dollar Bargaining Chip for the Syrian Republic of Captagon)
Purpose: This paper aims to present the CSAG’s analysis regarding how the Captagon drug industry in Syria affects the region and what the US/CENTCOM could do to consolidate its...... Read more...
Publicación created on 05/18/2023 - 10:59 by in NESA
Overview:
This year USCENTCOM celebrates the 40th anniversary of its establishment; one of its significant tasks is to achieve and enhance security and stability within its area of responsibility (AOR). USCENTCOM AOR includes 21 countries.
The Middle East (ME) region is one of the most important... Read more...
Publicación created on 05/08/2023 - 12:16 by in NESA
Subject: Iran-KSA peace talks and its implications for South Asia.
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present the analysis of CSAG on consequences of the Iran-KSA peace talks for South Asia in order to draw pertinent conclusions for US CENTCOM.
Read the full paper here
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Publicación created on 04/03/2023 - 15:34 by in NESA
On 28 March 2023, Ahram Online published NESA Center alumna Eman Ragab's article titled "After the Saudi-Iranian agreement."
"The recent Saudi-Iranian agreement normalising relations between the two countries will bolster Saudi Arabia’s regional role and could lead to other...... Read more...
Publicación created on 03/23/2023 - 16:28 by in NESA
On 23 March 2023, Jordan News published NESA Center alumnus Nasser Bin Nasser's opinion piece titled "The implications of the regional race for talent."
Read the article here
Nasser Bin Nasser is founder and CEO of Ambit Advisory.
The views presented... Read more...
Publicación created on 03/03/2023 - 15:47 by in NESA
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Since the late 20th century, the term ‘regional power’ in international relations has been used for a sovereign state that exercises significant power within a given geographical region. There is a broad consensus that a necessary condition for regional ‘power hood’ is that these states... Read more...
Publicación created on 02/01/2023 - 13:02 by in NESA
Scholars from across Middle East Institute (MEI) weigh in on the outlook for 2023, covering key events, issues, and trends to watch in the Middle East and North Africa this year.
Read the briefing on the MEI website
Read the briefing as a PDF
The views presented in this article are...... Read more...
Publicación created on 12/30/2022 - 13:01 by in NESA
Subject: Xi Jinping’s Visit to the KSA (for China-Saudi Summit, China-GCC Summit and China-Arab States Summit)
Purpose: This paper aims to present the CSAG’s analysis regarding Chinese Leader Xi Jinping’s visit to the KSA and its implications for US/CENTCOM.
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