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Publications

Baghdad’s Militia Deal Leaves the Hard Questions Unanswered

The National Interest by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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September 30 will test whether Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's promises are real

The Liberum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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How the Hezbollah model has helped Iran reshape the Middle East

The Post by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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Venezuela’s Oil Revival Won’t Be Decided by Politics Alone

The National Interest by Yagiz Sullu

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Why Chevron’s Big Angola Discovery Masks a Bigger Oil Problem

The National Interest by Yagiz Sullu

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Central Asia’s Growing Oil Divide

The National Interest by Yagiz Sullu

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Europe’s Next Energy Security Challenge: Terminal Oil Production Decline

The National Interest by Yagiz Sullu

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Beijing owns Gabon’s present. Trump can buy its future

The Washington Examiner by Yagiz Sullu

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America saw no more oil. China saw an Atlantic military fortress

The Washington Examiner by Yagiz Sullu

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Starving Iran of oil revenue won’t topple the regime. It might just save it

The Washington Examiner by Yagiz Sullu

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Can Uzbekistan’s Green Transition Offset Its Gas Decline?

The Times of Central Asia by Yagiz Sullu

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The Oil Crunch: Analysis – Terminal decline: The overlooked risk facing oil-producing states

A Greener Life, A Greener World by Yagiz Sullu

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Iraq’s Militias at a Crossroads: Pressure, Leverage, and the Future of Iranian Influence

Gulf International Forum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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When Identity Politics Trumps Democracy: Iraq’s 2025 Election Dilemma

Gulf International Forum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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What Nouri al-Maliki’s Return Means for Baghdad’s Future

Gulf International Forum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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The Trap of U.S.–Iran Negotiations: Iraq’s Strategic Role

Gulf International Forum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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Iraq on the Fault Line: Proxy Warfare and State Fragility After Khamenei

Gulf International Forum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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Sovereignty Without Control: Iraq’s Dual Power Crisis in a Regional War

Gulf International Forum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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Iraq’s Armed Factions and the Logic of Survival

Gulf International Forum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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The Iraq File Left Out

Gulf International Forum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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How Education Can Empower Young Women in MENA

The Wilson Center by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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In the new Middle East, victory is the greatest threat

Liberum by Hiba Abdulwahhab

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Revolution in Egypt: Political Movements and Mobilisation of Resources

Insight on Africa by Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai 

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Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier: Security and Communal Implications for Iraq

Community Change by Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai 

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Hydro-Insurgency: Weaponization of Water Resources and Infrastructure in Northeast Syria

World Water Policy by Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai 

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Party corruption in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Context and implications

Digest of Middle East Studies by Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai 

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PUK–KDP Conflict: Future Kurdish Status in Kirkuk

Jadavpur Journal of International Relations by Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai 

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Bridging Fault Lines in U.S. Strategy: A New Framework for South Asia-Gulf Engagements

New Lines Institute by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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Rethinking India: A U.S. Partner, Balancer, or Free Agent?

New Lines Institute by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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The Middle East in India’s Geoeconomic Order

New Lines Institute by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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India’s Tightrope Walk: Navigating U.S.-Israel-Iran Tensions

New Lines Institute by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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India Faces New Limits in a Divided Middle East

Arab Gulf States Institute by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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South Asia’s Pivot to the Gulf

Arab Gulf States Institute by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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Modi 3.0: India Confronts New Realities in a Chaotic Middle East

Arab Gulf States Institute by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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India’s Balancing Act in the Middle East

Arab Gulf States Institute by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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India’s Strategic Autonomy Enters the Gulf Waters

Arab Gulf States Institute by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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Pauses Without Peace: What Last Year’s Ceasefires Reveal About Global Conflict Management

War on the Rocks by Gopi Krishna Bhamidipati 

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International Organizations and Transnational Initiatives: Vital Pieces in Peace Education

Community Change by Julie Schupp

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