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#131
Wednesday · 26 min
The Rise of Regionalism in Southeast Asia: Fragmentation or Restructuring?
The insight was written by Noor Almutawwa, Assistant Researcher at TRENDS Research & Advisory. To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/the-rise-of-regionalism-in-southeast-asia-fragmentation-or-restructuring/
#130
Wednesday · 19 min
The Fall of Ennahda: From Revolutionary Legitimacy to Political Decline
The insight was written by Shamsa Al Qubaisi, Researcher at TRENDS Research and Advisory. To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/the-fall-of-ennahda-from-revolutionary-legitimacy-to-political-decline/
#129
Wednesday · 14 min
Beyond “Gains”: The U.S.-Iranian Agreement and the Redefinition of the Regime Without Its Immediate Collapse
The insight was written by TRENDS Virtual Office in France. To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/beyond-gains-the-u-s-iranian-agreement-and-the-redefinition-of-the-regime-without-its-immediate-collapse/
#128
Wednesday · 18 min
India-UAE Economic Ties: Major Boost as New Agreements Are Signed
The insight was written by Simran Sodhi, Director of TRENDS Office in India. To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/india-uae-economic-ties-major-boost-as-new-agreements-are-signed/
#127
Wednesday · 45 min
A Disjointed Transatlantic Response to War in the Middle East
The insight was written by Gina Bou Serhal, Senior Researcher / Director of TRENDS Virtual Office in Belgium. To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/a-disjointed-transatlantic-response-to-war-in-the-middle-east/
#126
Wednesday · 23 min
The Future of U.S.-European Relations Involving Iran
The insight was written by Asha Castleberry Hernandez, Former Senior Official - U.S. Department of State, U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy Expert. To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/the-future-of-u-s-european-relations-involving-iran/
#125
Wednesday · 16 min
The Strait of Hormuz Wake-Up Call: Supply Chains, National Security, and the Role of AI in National Resilience
The insight was written by Sara AlMahri Director of the UK Virtual Office at TRENDS To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/the-strait-of-hormuz-wake-up-call-supply-chains-national-security-and-the-role-of-ai-in-national-resilience/
#124
Wednesday · 17 min
Drones and Deals: Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and the New Security Geometry
The insight was written by Fuad Shahbazov, Associate Fellow at Daniel Morgan School of National Security. To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/drones-and-deals-azerbaijan-ukraine-and-the-new-security-geometry/
#123
Wednesday · 36 min
From Hormuz to the Indo-Pacific: How Asian Dependence Is Globalizing Gulf Security
The insight was written by Najla Al Midfa, Researcher at TRENDS Research & Advisory; Hessa Abdulla Al Nuaimi, Assistant Researcher at TRENDS Research & Advisory To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/from-hormuz-to-the-indo-pacific-how-asian-dependence-is-globalizing-gulf-security/
#122
Wednesday · 49 min
Between Principle and Pragmatism: Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Toward Iran and the Limits of Bebas Aktif in an Age of War
The insight was written by Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Director of Indonesia-MENA Desk, Director of China-Indonesia Desk - Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS); Shafa Kalila Aryanti, Researcher - Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/between-principle-and-pragmatism-indonesias-foreign-policy-toward-iran-and-the-limits-of-bebas-aktif-in-an-age-of-war/
#121
Wednesday · 26 min
What Hungary’s Elections Mean for the Organization of Turkic States
The insight was written by Dávid Biró, Research and Academic Network Lead of the Ludovika Center for Turkic Studies, Budapest-Hungary. To Read the insight: https://trendsgroup.org/insight/what-hungarys-elections-mean-for-the-organization-of-turkic-states/
#120
August 4 · 24 min
The Iran-Israel War and the Transatlantic Divide: Implications for NATO Cohesion
The insight was written by Noor Almutawwa, Assistant Researcher at TRENDS Research & Advisory. To Read the insight: https://bit.ly/43vPp6i
#119
August 4 · 17 min
How Iran-Israel-U.S. Tensions May Reshape the GCC’s Energy Transition
The insight was written by Dr. Umud Shokri Energy Strategist & Senior Visiting Fellow at George Mason University, U.S. To Read the insight: https://bit.ly/445d4uh
#118
August 4 · 21 min
Can This War End Hezbollah?
The insight was written by Shamsa Al Qubaisi, Researcher at TRENDS Research and Advisory. To Read the insight: https://bit.ly/4eb0Jt9
#117
August 4 · 33 min
Why the European Union Cannot Become a Strategic Power Without Institutional Unity and East-West Convergence
The insight was written by Eduard Vasilj, Expert in Geoeconomics and Geopolitics - Germany. To Read the insight: https://bit.ly/4eoIErK
#116
August 4 · 20 min
The Hormuz Quandary: Resilient Connectivity in the Geoeconomic Age
The insight was written by Stephen Scalet Advisor - Trends Global; Abdulaziz Al Marzooqi, Researcher/ Director of the Global Offices at TRENDS Global. To Read the insight:https://bit.ly/4fotaWq
#115
August 4 · 30 min
Has Iran Exposed Everything?
The insight was written by Prof. Antony D. Miller, British political economist and mathematician. To Read the insight: https://bit.ly/4357988
#114
August 4 · 23 min
The Horn of Africa: A Geostrategic Frontier for the EU
The insight was written by Dr. Emil Avdaliani, Professor of international relations at European University in Tbilisi, Georgia. To Read the insight: https://bit.ly/4fJ8HfG
#113
August 4 · 25 min
A Double-Edged Alliance: NATO’s Open-Door Policy and Its Impact on Eastern European Security
The insight was written by Noor Almutawwa, Research Assistant at TRENDS Research & Advisory. To Read the insight: https://bit.ly/42Vktfg
#112
August 4 · 22 min
THE END OF “RESISTANCE” ISLAM
The insight was written by Imam Mohammad Tawhidi, Advisor on Counter-Extremism and Terrorism Affairs at TRENDS Research & Advisory | Governing Member, The Global Imams Council, Canada. To Read the insight: https://bit.ly/4cSLmoI

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