Articles

Turkey's Changing Dynamics with the GCC States

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses "Turkey's Changing Dynamics with the GCC states". The speaker identifies Turkey's strategic interests in the Persian Gulf region and the core areas of conflict; elaborates on the reasons for ....

May 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , GCC , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , UAE , Podcast , Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The Impact of Russia-Ukraine Crisis on the West Asian Region

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF evaluates the impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on the West Asian region.....

March 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Israel , India , Russia , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Ukraine , UAE , Vladimir Putin , Podcast

China: Daily Scan, March 9, 2022

NPC Constitution, Law Committee deliberates draft amendment to law on local

legislatures, governments: Xinhuanet

March 9, 2022

The Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Monday deliberate....

March 09, 2022 Pakistan , Russia , NPC , Saudi Arabia , PLA , Ukraine , France , China Daily Digest , Germany , SMEs , FC-31

China: Daily Scan, March 7, 2022

China mulls giving more seats to people from grassroots, women in top legislature: Xinhuanet

March 6, 2022

Chinese lawmakers are considering a draft decision to give more seats in its national legislature to people from the gr....

March 07, 2022 Russia , Saudi Arabia , CPPCC , DNA , ZTE , China Daily Digest , FTA

Current Political Dynamics in Yemen

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses the factors for Houthi strikes against the UAE; discusses the impact of the Yemen conflict on Gulf and regional security, and sheds light on the likely endgame in Yemen. ....

February 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Saudi Arabia , Houthis , UAE , Podcast , Marib , Shabwa

China: Daily Scan, January 27, 2022

Chinese vice premier stresses need to advance coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region: Xinhuanet

January 25, 2022

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Tuesday called for new progress in the coordinated development o....

January 27, 2022 China , Russia , Afghanistan , Xi Jinping , Saudi Arabia , Corruption , WTO , China Daily Digest , Zhejiang , Hebei , Heilongjiang

West Asia: Review of 2021 and Preview of 2022

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF briefs about the upcoming trends in West Asia in 2022; discusses the reasons for reconciliatory atmosphere; identifies the conflict faultlines, and talks about the possible areas of cooperation for In....

January 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Iran , QUAD , Saudi Arabia , Israel-Palestine Conflict , Abraham Accords , Podcast , UAE;

West Asia Round Up - November 2021

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West Asia, during the month, witnessed enhanced intra regional interactions and efforts for rapprochement. UAE took the lead as its Foreign Minister visited Damascus to upgrade the ties and to bring Syria back into the Arab fol....

December 19, 2021 Israel , Saudi Arabia , UAE , West Asia Round Up , Protests in Iraq

Elections in Iraq- Uncomfortable Outcome

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Democracy’s downside is the prevailing dissatisfaction among those who lose an election. But then they have a hope that next time round they have a chance. Democracy is a state of mind, and the mindsets do take time to change. But democratic practi....

November 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Iran , Iraq , elections , Saudi Arabia , Arab Spring , PM Khadimi , Kurdish parties

West Asia Round Up - October 2021

Abstract: Iran At G20 on October 30 the leaders of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the US reiterated their commitment to ensure that Iran can never develop nuclear weapons stating "We expressed our dete....

November 08, 2021 Israel , Saudi Arabia , Israel-Palestine Conflict , Sudan , UAE , West Asia Round Up , Houthi conflict