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Kareem Salem

The author has recently graduated with a Masters in International Relations from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research interests are focussed on geopolitical and security issues specific to the Middle East and their impact on European powers.
Europe

Europe Must Gain Strategic Autonomy to Exert Influence on the Global Stage

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At a time of fraying transatlantic ties and deepening great-power competition, Europe must aspire to build its strategic autonomy.  As Europe takes tentative steps to...
Middle East and Africa

EU leaders Must Act Against Daesh’s Growing Insurgency

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Covid-19 has hit the heart of Europe’s democracies overwhelming their national healthcare systems. The severity of the virus has meant that European policymakers have...
Middle East and Africa

Battle for Idlib: Turkey Powerless in the Face of Russian Support for Assad

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The impotence of the Turkish army in the face of joint Russian-Syrian attacks in Idlib province underlines the extent to which the Turkish President,...
Security

Why President Trump’s NATO Enlargement Plans Will Not Have European Support

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After a barrage of criticism by President Trump regarding the functioning of the NATO alliance, the American leader now wants to enlarge the transatlantic...
Middle East and Africa

Should the Persistent Crisis in Libya Be a Cause of Concern for Europe?

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After nearly more than eight years since Libya’s revolution and the death of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya continues to be impacted by internal struggles for...
Middle East and Africa

Will European Powers Be Able to Defuse Tensions Between Washington and Teheran?

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Ordered by President Trump, the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani electrifies the Middle East. The Leader of the al-Quds Force, the elite unit of...
Middle East and Africa

Will Saudi-UAE Relations Improve With Qatar Following the Gulf Cup?

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Last month Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates participated in the Gulf Cup in Qatar, a significant moment considering that it was the...
Middle East and Africa

Will Turkey’s Increased Involvement in the Eastern Mediterranean Exacerbate Tensions in the Region?

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Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean are likely to rise after President Erdogan and the head of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayaz...

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