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Monitoring the development of the Arab monarchies of the Gulf, which are establishing themselves as a pole of power in the Middle East and projecting their interests beyond, as in Africa, while Iran plays the role of disrupter.

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The US Oil Embargo on Iran: A New Oil Shock?

Date de publication
17 October 2018
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The 14 July 2015 Vienna agreement on Iran’s nuclear activities (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – JCPoA) was a game changer on the geopolitics in the Middle East and for the oil market. The oil sanctions were lifted and Iran increased significantly its production and exports. On 8 May 2018, President Trump announced that the United Stated (US) would withdraw from the agreement. Financial sanctions were reintroduced. From 5 November 2018 onwards, further sanctions will be re-imposed more specifically on petroleum related transactions, including the purchase of petroleum, petroleum products and petrochemical products. What could be the impact of this new embargo? Is there a risk of a new oil supply and price shock?

A Year after the Start of the Saudi-Emirati Blockade against Qatar. What Are the Consequences for West Africa?

Date de publication
08 October 2018
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On June 5th 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain broke off diplomatic relations with Qatar and agreed to isolate the Emirate via an air and land blockade.

Transitions from War to Peace

Date de publication
10 September 2018
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How do we get out of wars? One hundred years after 1918, Politique étrangère’s special report takes up this question from different perspectives in relation to the conflicts in which Western armies, willingly or otherwise, are embroiled.

The Gulf Monarchies' Armed Forces at the Crossroads

Date de publication
04 May 2018
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Something is happening with the military forces of the Arab monarchies in the Gulf.

The Arctic: a Strategic Exploration

Date de publication
04 September 2017
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Two strategic regions are at the focus of this back-to-school issue of Politique étrangère.

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Diplomatic Relations between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa. An Evolving Affair

Date de publication
16 August 2016
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In the space of 20 years, under the leadership of the former Emir, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, in power between 1995 and 2013, Qatar became a country which matters due to its status, obtained in 2006, as the leading world producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Middle East, the new "Great Game"

Date de publication
06 June 2016
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Will a divided Middle East become the center of a new “Great Game”? The world’s global powers are aligned in it: the United States, falsely tempted by retraction; Russia, establishing its position in an unexpected state of play, France, destabilized by the contradictions of its own policy… In addition are tussles for regional hegemony between Iran, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.

Turkey/GCC Economic Relations

Date de publication
18 September 2014
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Developing economic relations with GCC countries has become a consistent objective of the Turkish government since the coming in power of AKP. They have been successful in rallying part of the Turkish business community to this objective, thus building an internal social consensus towards opening to the Gulf.

Jules SUBERVIE

John Kerry in the Middle East: from Weak to Hopeful Diplomacy?

Date de publication
01 September 2014
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In 2013, Barak Obama and John Kerry managed, not without difficulty, to steer Israeli and Palestinian leaders back to peace negotiations. At the same time, Washington re-established dialogue with Tehran in talks aimed at finding a solution to the Iranian nuclear problem.

Antoine COPPOLANI

Arab Atatürk: The Weight of History

Date de publication
31 January 2014
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Recent discussion surrounding a 'Turkish model' for the Arab world has centered mainly on the achievements of the AKP in Turkey and its supposed ideological proximity to the political parties that have arisen from the Muslim Brotherhood movement.

François ZABBAL

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Turkey/Middle East Program
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Ifri's Turkey/Middle East Program aims to provide expertise on the trends and developments in politics, societies and economies across the region.

The programme has the following objectives:

  • Proposing a new approach towards the MENA region through an analysis of local, regional, and international dynamics with the potential to guide and influence new policies.
  • Highlighting the role of foreign powers which have traditionally been present in the region and analyzing the new role taken on by emerging countries ;
  • Anticipating new directions and outlooks in each country.
  • Interpreting risks and potentials and putting forward new templates for analysis.

The programme has built a dense network of researchers and experts who provide expertise on the MENA region and working together on a range of crosscutting themes.

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