Policy Outlook
Algeria’s Hirak at a Crossroad: Towards an Impasse or Progress?
This policy outlook focuses on the Hirak’s political performance and evaluates the movements’ predicaments as well as its future prospects.
This policy outlook examines the...
Assessing the Biden Administration’s Worldview: Continuity and Change in the US Foreign Policy
This policy outlook contrasts aspects of change and continuity between the Biden administration’s foreign policy priorities and its predecessor.
This policy outlook contrasts aspects of...
Autonomy in Arms: Turkey’s Weapons Procurement and the S-400 Missile System
This policy outlook outlines why Turkey is in genuine need of the S-400 air defence system and why Washington’s opposition to this procurement is...
Morocco-Israel Normalisation: A Geopolitical Shift with Far-reaching Consequences for the MENA Region
This policy outlook analyses the shift in US policy regarding the Western Sahara, Morocco-Israel relations, and the role of ‘normalisation’ as a tool in...
Of Energy and Unity: Oil and Challenges to Libya’s Political and Economic Future
This policy outlook examines the political economy of oil and gas in Libya, analysing how the country’s ongoing conflict impacts the oil and gas...
A Saudi-Qatari Rapprochment? Changing Realities, Shifting Priorities
This policy outlook explores recent developments in the Saudi-UAE-led blockade on Qatar. It argues that there remain deep divisions on key issues within the...
Macron’s Authoritarian Turn? The Potential Impact of ‘la loi relative à la sécurité globale’ on Civil Liberties in France
This policy outlook examines the contents and implications of France’s comprehensive security law that has sparked the most recent display of anti-government anger.
Over the...
Turkey-EU Relations: Agency, Expectations, and the Need for a Healthier Discourse
This paper discusses the points of change and continuity in Turkey-EU relations, in a bid to help foster a more thoughtful, constructive dialogue.
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China-Taiwan Tensions: The Delicate Status Quo is Fraying
This policy outlook examines the tensions in cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan and aims to analyse its implications for the wider region.
This policy...
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Türkiye in Focus
31 August – 4 September 2026 Edition Edition
