Reports
Coronavirus: An Ethical Question in the US-Iran Showdown
Thu, 03/26/2020 - 15:02
Coronavirus is killing Iranians, so does Trump by waging a campaign of economic and medical terrorism. Its refusal to lift the sanctions exacerbates the already-tense relations between Tehran and Washington and pushes Iran to redefine its foreign policy.
Reports
The Shifting Geopolitics of Coronavirus and the Demise of Neoliberalism – (Part 2)
Sun, 03/22/2020 - 10:30
Reports
The Shifting Geopolitics of Coronavirus and the Demise of Neoliberalism – (Part 1)
Thu, 03/19/2020 - 11:30
Reports
Ethiopia’s Challenging Path to the 2020 Ballots
Thu, 03/12/2020 - 17:12
There is no certainty Ethiopia’s 2020 upcoming election will not be a clear win for the incumbent government, since various disagreements have deepened with opposition groups, dissenting public opinion, and the…
Policy Briefs
Idlib: The New Strategic Nucleus of the Battle over Syria
Wed, 03/11/2020 - 13:42
After Turkey’s unsuccessful ultimatum set for the Syrian regime and its Russian ally to commit to the Sochi Agreement, Ankara has targeted the Assad regime and its allies
Policy Briefs
Popular Protests in Iraq: The Short- and Long-Term Repercussions
Thu, 11/14/2019 - 10:58
The protests, which began in early October, represent a popular rejection of the policies pursued by all Iraqi governments since 2003, which the protestors say have impoverished Iraqis, fomented ethnic and sect…
The Future of IS after Baghdadi
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 08:35
IS will face problems filling the vacuum left by Baghdadi and maintaining cohesion. It could also be weakened by internal factionalism or sustained pressure by the powers that seek to eradicate it.
Reports
Coronavirus: An Ethical Question in the US-Iran Showdown
Thu, 03/26/2020 - 15:02
Coronavirus is killing Iranians, so does Trump by waging a campaign of economic and medical terrorism. Its refusal to lift the sanctions exacerbates the already-tense relations between Tehran and Washington and…
The Shifting Geopolitics of Coronavirus and the Demise of Neoliberalism – (Part 2)
Sun, 03/22/2020 - 10:30
What is needed now, more than ever, is a public debate of moral autonomy of citizens in redefining the rights and obligations of the state and reconstructing their moral authority. The debate needs to kick off…
The Shifting Geopolitics of Coronavirus and the Demise of Neoliberalism – (Part 1)
Thu, 03/19/2020 - 11:30
One should highlight the distance between fiction and reality. However, a number of China politics observers and Western military officials have claimed a strong link between Coronavirus and recent research con…
Popular
Reports
The Shifting Geopolitics of Coronavirus and the Demise of Neoliberalism – (Part 1)
Thu, 03/19/2020 - 11:30
One should highlight the distance between fiction and reality. However, a number of China politics observers and Western military officials have claimed a strong link between Coronavirus and recent research con…
Reports
The Emergence of Another African Conflict: Egypt, Ethiopia and Geopolitics of the Renaissance Dam
Thu, 03/05/2020 - 11:58
Very few consider that despite the possibility of conflict or cooperation, such changes in the exploitation of the Nile River resources are due to changing relations and the need to address long-standing unfair…
Reports
The Geopolitics of a Latent International Conflict in Eastern Mediterranean
Mon, 12/23/2019 - 18:35
The conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean is dormant but could flare up at any moment, with serious consequences for North Africa, West Asia and Southern Europe. The militarization of the region and deep-rooted…
Reports
The Politics of Peace: The Collapse and Resumption of US-Taliban Peace Talks
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 11:48
Any renewed talks, as Trump hopes with Taliban, should consider developing a comprehensive regional agreement with Pakistan, Russia, China, and India with an objective of regional stability as it has profound i…
Reports
Why Trump Rejects the Need from Middle Eastern Oil
Thu, 02/20/2020 - 13:33
It is the geopolitics rather than the economics of energy that will drive US interest, particularly as it regards efforts to change Iranian policies, if not the Iranian regime, as well as the longer-term power…
Publications
The Experience of Good Governance in Qatar: Levers of Sustainable Development and Social Empowerment (1995–2013)
Sun, 12/23/2018 - 09:02
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies has released a new book, The Experience of Good Governance in Qatar: Levers of Sustainable Development and Social Empowerment (1995–2013), that aims to encourage further academic i…
Intra-Gulf Relations: The Dilemma of Strategic Void and Fragmentation (1971-2018)
Mon, 12/03/2018 - 08:05
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies has recently published a book entitled Intra-Gulf Relations: The Dilemma of Strategic Void and Fragmentation (1971 –2018) by Dr. Mohammed Al-Misfer.
Federalism in Somalia: Aspirations of Partition and Challenges to Unity
Wed, 10/24/2018 - 08:04
AJCS published a new book this month entitled Federalism in Somalia: Aspirations of Partition and Challenges to Unity by Shafei Abtidoon. It sheds light on the impact of federalism on Somalia's present and…
Dossiers
Media in Political Transition: The Case of Turkey
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 08:11
As part of the research project between AJCS and the University of Cambridge entitled, Media in Political Transition: The Case of Turkey, these studies present the findings of the original research conducted in…
Events
News
AJCS launches its Lubab magazine 5th edition
Thu, 02/13/2020 - 13:58
The newly-established magazine Lubab has devoted its fifth number to two set of strategic and media related themes:
AJCS ranked first in Gulf region for the third year
Thu, 01/30/2020 - 14:56
AJCS was ranked the top think tank in the Gulf region for the third year in a row by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania in its 2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index and t…