http://github.com/dylang/node-rssRSS for NodeThu, 23 Apr 2026 20:57:24 GMTAs a middle power, the UAE has strategically invested in its resources to build resilience, enabling it to act proactively, adapt to shifting global dynamics and effectively advance its national interests.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/dawlat-al-imarat-qwwa-mutawasita-astiratijiat-altkyuf-mae-nzam-alamy-munqsimhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/dawlat-al-imarat-qwwa-mutawasita-astiratijiat-altkyuf-mae-nzam-alamy-munqsimWed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTSince 2011, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been engulfed by wars, political upheavals and economic crises, resulting in devastating consequences for the education sector. Millions of students have been denied access to schooling; educational infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed; and decades of progress and investment in education have been reversed. These disruptions have triggered far-reaching, transgenerational impacts.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/jil-muhddad-bialdayaei-tadaeiat-alnizaat-fi-alsharq-alawsat-washamal-afriqya-ala-altaelimhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/jil-muhddad-bialdayaei-tadaeiat-alnizaat-fi-alsharq-alawsat-washamal-afriqya-ala-altaelimMon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTCognizant of the profound structural impact – rather than just the immediate manifestations – analysts at the Emirates Policy Center have approached the militia phenomenon as an interconnected network embedded within a broader hegemonic project. These formations represent a unique category of sub-state actors whose operations systematically undermine state institutions. It is a network on interdependent interests that leaves substantial geopolitical, economic and social impacts in the Middle East.   

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/pack-territory-inside-the-militias-reignhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/pack-territory-inside-the-militias-reignMon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTMore than a decade has passed since the eruption of the Syrian protests and the ensuing war, leaving behind a trail of unfathomable destruction. Despite a decrease in the intensity of hostilities, the conflict persists unabated, showing no tangible signs of a comprehensive resolution on the horizon. 

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/syria-between-the-echoes-of-war-and-the-dawning-of-peacehttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/syria-between-the-echoes-of-war-and-the-dawning-of-peaceWed, 29 May 2024 01:00:00 GMTSince President Xi Jinping took office in 2012/2013, China’s sway in the Gulf region has undergone a pronounced ascension, riding the waves of regional geopolitical transformations and offering an opening to amplify Chinese economic and political clout across the region. One of the most profound shifts lies in the recalibration of strategic perceptions among Gulf states regarding the US and its pivotal role as the guarantor of security in the region, both in the present landscape and in the projected trajectory.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/a-dragon-s-odyssey-china-s-rise-in-the-gulfhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/a-dragon-s-odyssey-china-s-rise-in-the-gulfFri, 10 May 2024 01:00:00 GMTIn our era, climate change stands as the most paramount threat to both the natural world and human societies on a global scale. The 1.1°C increase in global temperatures resulting from human activities has already wrought irreversible consequences, including rising sea levels, severe heatwaves, torrential rains, ecological shifts, and a loss of biodiversity.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/managing-climate-change-in-the-gulf-countries-and-the-broader-middle-east-regional-approaches-for-cop-28-https:/epc.ae/details/publications/managing-climate-change-in-the-gulf-countries-and-the-broader-middle-east-regional-approaches-for-cop-28-Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTReligious diplomacy has become an essential tool in UAE foreign policy. The UAE has sponsored various platforms, fora, awards and initiatives to consolidate tolerance, co-existence and interfaith dialogue, and to foster diversity and human fraternity.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/the-uae-s-role-in-empowering-religious-diplomacyhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/the-uae-s-role-in-empowering-religious-diplomacyFri, 26 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTBasra is Iraq’s only gateway to the Arabian Gulf and holds most of its oil wealth. The governorate enjoys a strategic geographic location due to its long borders with Iran, neighboring Kuwait, its position on the waters of the Arabian Gulf, and its proximity to Saudi Arabia. After the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003, Basra became a critical arena for the struggle over power and resources among Iraqi political factions, a starting point for mass protests, and a destination for the internally displaced from other southern Iraqi cities.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/struggle-for-basra-the-intertwining-of-politics-oil-and-regional-interests-in-the-southern-iraqi-governoratehttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/struggle-for-basra-the-intertwining-of-politics-oil-and-regional-interests-in-the-southern-iraqi-governorateThu, 27 Oct 2022 08:23:19 GMTOver the past three decades, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has formulated and led the most prominent Emirati policies in defense, foreign policy, security, education, economy and culture, which makes it difficult to talk about the UAE model in building comprehensive power and tackling the country’s foreign policy transformations without explaining the pivotal role he has been playing. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed is a visionary leader who is carrying out a project for modernization, prosperity and entrepreneurship.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/the-uae-power-building-model-mohamed-bin-zayed-s-visionhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/the-uae-power-building-model-mohamed-bin-zayed-s-visionTue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTThe Iran Strategic Report aims to provide a neutral and objective view of the Iranian situation. The importance of the report stems from the political, geographical and cultural weight possessed by the Iranian neighbor, and the effect of its policies and relations on the policies and the security of the region; confirming the need for tools and knowledge to understand Iran, and constantly improve these tools in order to guide and support policies of dealing with Iran using realistic approaches, and obtain a rational understanding of common and contentious issues with Tehran.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/strategic-report-iran-third-edition-the-iranian-situation-in-2021https:/epc.ae/details/publications/strategic-report-iran-third-edition-the-iranian-situation-in-2021Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMTGiven its control over national and international decision-making processes in Iran, an accurate understanding of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is essential to any examination of contemporary Iranian affairs. These include controversial issues for the international community such as the country’s missile program and regional ambitions, as well as internal developments such as the succession of a new Supreme Leader.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/republic-of-the-guards-the-irgcs-expanding-influence-in-iranhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/republic-of-the-guards-the-irgcs-expanding-influence-in-iranTue, 26 Oct 2021 01:00:00 GMTMapping Political Actors in Iraq aims to: identify the main individuals, parties, alliances and other actors in Iraqi politics; analyze their strengths and weaknesses; identify the tools they employ to achieve their goals; expose the interactions and balances between them; and explore their regional and international alliances. In doing so, it identifies key polarizing issues and attitudes, as well as likely scenarios for their development going forward.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/mapping-political-actors-in-iraqhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/mapping-political-actors-in-iraqTue, 10 Aug 2021 01:00:00 GMTIran Strategic Report is designed to provide an impartial and objective reading of the situation in Iran. The importance of this strategic report stems from the political, geographic and social importance of Iran and the impact of its ideological orientations and alliances on regional policies, security and stability in the Gulf region and broader Middle East. Particular importance is attached to the 2020 report given its contribution to the understanding of Iran’s question and drivers of Tehran’s behavior in this potentially decisive year in the life of the Iranian revolution amidst the preparations of the forthcoming presidential elections in June 2021, which will also be pivotal for reasons the reader will find out as she/he reads the report.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/strategic-report-iran-second-edition-the-iranian-situation-in-2020https:/epc.ae/details/publications/strategic-report-iran-second-edition-the-iranian-situation-in-2020Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:00:00 GMTThe United Arab Emirates represents an ideal case to study of a small state’s effective response to strategic challenges and contemporary shifts in the Middle East. Regional and international geopolitical developments in the region since the dawn of the twenty-first century have forced radical changes in UAE foreign policy and power-building.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/the-uae-power-building-model-and-foreign-policy-shiftshttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/the-uae-power-building-model-and-foreign-policy-shiftsSun, 21 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTOver the past four decades, the issue of relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States have dominated the Iranian political arena. Such is the extent of this preoccupation with America, that some argue it is more influential than all other objective and subjective factors in the politics and economics of the region.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/iran-and-the-biden-administration-a-potential-return-to-negotiationshttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/iran-and-the-biden-administration-a-potential-return-to-negotiationsTue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTIraq today finds itself at a crossroads, beset by challenges and life-and-death decisions. The public protests that erupted in early October 2019 revealed a number of deep structural crises in the country, growing public resentment vis-à-vis the political elite, and an expanding rift between these political forces and the Iraqi street. They have ignited a conflict that has opened the door to all manner of possible future scenarios for the nation.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/mass-protests-and-the-american-iranian-competition-in-iraq-1https:/epc.ae/details/publications/mass-protests-and-the-american-iranian-competition-in-iraq-1Wed, 15 Jul 2020 01:00:00 GMTOur neighbor, Iran, is currently experiencing significant social turmoil in the face of escalating economic challenges and political crises – largely manifested in the form of ongoing public protests.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/social-forces-in-contemporary-iran-1https:/epc.ae/details/publications/social-forces-in-contemporary-iran-1Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:00:00 GMTTurkey is today undergoing significant political turbulence. President Erdogan’s popularity is in decline and the incumbent Justice and Development Party (AKP) appears increasingly vulnerable to

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/internal-and-external-dynamics-of-a-rapidly-changing-turkeyhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/internal-and-external-dynamics-of-a-rapidly-changing-turkeySun, 06 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTFrom the initial crisis surrounding political transition, and through the ensuing war, the United Nations (UN) has played a variety of roles in Yemen, under its mandate from the international community.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/the-un-peacemaking-role-in-yemenhttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/the-un-peacemaking-role-in-yemenMon, 30 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMTFollowing the defeat of ISIS in late 2017, Iraq has entered a new era. A number of key internal and external factors will determine Iraq’s future in this new epoch and will have a significant bearing on the security and stability of the entire region.

]]>https:/epc.ae/details/publications/iraqs-shifting-political-landscape-and-foreign-policy-trajectorieshttps:/epc.ae/details/publications/iraqs-shifting-political-landscape-and-foreign-policy-trajectoriesSat, 24 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT