TRENDS Research and Advisory

Economic Studies

Egypt beyond economic stabilization: the road to sustainable growth

Dr. Ahmed R. El Safty

10 Mar 2020

Area Studies

Potential impact of COVID-19 on the vulnerable in the Middle East region

Emina Osmandzikovic

10 Mar 2020

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Extremism and religious identity in the age of globalization

Dr. Ashraf Al Eisawy

8 Mar 2020

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

An imperfect peace or excuse for withdrawal? The US-Taliban agreement and Afghanistan

Dr. Stephen Blackwell

5 Mar 2020

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

What ails Libya’s peace process?

Emina Osmandzikovic

27 Feb 2020

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

The ongoing war on Al-Qaeda in Yemen

Dr. Fatouh Haikal

24 Feb 2020

Economic Studies

Geo-strategic ramifications of the US-China trade war: the case of Southeast Asia

Dr. Stephen Blackwell, Sultan Al-Rubaei, Emina Osmandzikovic

20 Feb 2020

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

Soleimani’s assassination and the shifting US deterrence strategy on Iran

Dr. Ashraf Al Eisawy

17 Feb 2020

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

Allies or antagonists: The US-Turkey conundrum

Ibrahim Bakri

13 Feb 2020

Economic Studies

Coronavirus: Economic and strategic implications for the world

Mahmood Mohammed Sharif

11 Feb 2020

Energy

The future of natural gas pipelines in Eurasia

Tamás Kozma

6 Feb 2020

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

Trump contested peace plan for Israel-Palestine conflict

Chris Doyle

3 Feb 2020

Wars & Demographic Changes

The medium-term aftermath of European elections and the migration question

Emina Osmandzikovic

27 Jan 2020

International Governance Issues

Multilateralism and incessant conflicts in the MENA region

Mohammed Issam Laaroussi

20 Jan 2020

Security & Regional Issues

Why protests in Lebanon could mean an existential crisis for Hezbollah?

Mona Alami

20 Jan 2020

Foreign Policy & International Security

Afghanization of Syria: Withdrawal or redeployment of the US military?

Abdelkader Filali

20 Jan 2020

Economic Studies

Nuclear Energy Fever in the Gulf Drivers and Challenges

Sarah Tzinieris

24 Apr 2019

International Governance Issues

Changing approaches to reception and accommodation of displaced populations

Emina Osmandzikovic

10 Apr 2019

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

Deal or No Deal-Brexit Security Risks and Cooperation

Andrew Staniforth

11 Mar 2019

Economic Studies

The Geopolitics of Energy Transformation On Practicalities of the Big Shift

Viktoria Akchurina

28 Feb 2019

Security & Regional Issues

U.S. Foreign Policy on Syria Shifting Tides

Emina Osmandzikovic, Ibrahim Bakri

18 Feb 2019

Economic Studies

High Hopes, High Gains Egypt’s Prospects for Becoming a Regional Gas Hub

Tamás Kozma

6 Feb 2019

Economic Studies

Development and Security Perceptions Along the Belt and Road

Viktoria Akchurina

30 Jan 2019

Global Governance

Youth and the United Nations

Ally Dunhill, Emina Osmandzikovic

23 Jan 2019

Foreign Policy & International Security

To Provide for the Common Defense The US National Defense Strategy

Scott Englund

19 Jan 2019

Foreign Policy & International Security

Eurasia on the edge and its global meaning: The what, why, and how of security

Viktoria Akchurina

2 Jan 2019

International Governance Issues

Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees A Blueprint for the World

Emina Osmandzikovic

19 Dec 2018

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Holy Mobilisation The Religious Legitimation behind Iraq’s Counter-ISIS Campaign

Inna Rudolf

5 Dec 2018

International Governance Issues

The Geography of Terror

Scott Englund

11 Nov 2018

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Beyond ISIS and Al-Qaeda The Long Tail of Global Islamist Violence

Milo Comerford, Jean Heery & Rachael Garner

29 Oct 2018

International Governance Issues

Engaging Youth for Sustainable Peace

TRENDS Staff

23 Oct 2018

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

The Continued Presence of the Islamic State in the Khorasan Province

Alma Keshavarz

27 Sep 2018

Digital, Technology & Sustainable Peace

UAE energy diplomacy and sustainable global development

Emina Osmandzikovic & Viktoria Akchurina

17 Sep 2018

Foreign Policy & International Security

Mapping the Belt and Road Initiative Geography and Architecture

Viktoria Akchurina

6 Sep 2018

International Governance Issues

The Challenges Facing Refugee Integration in Europe

Emina Osmandzikovic

26 Aug 2018

Security & Regional Issues

Strategic Competition for Bases in Djibouti

Christopher Griffin

16 Aug 2018

Foreign Policy & International Security

A Review of China-UAE Relations in the Context of Xi Jinping’s Visit to the UAE

Yong Wang

24 Jul 2018

Foreign Policy & International Security

Franco-British-American Relations in Syria and Iran

Christopher Griffin

12 Jun 2018

Foreign Policy & International Security

US Withdrawal from the Iran Deal – What Comes Next

TRENDS Staff

20 May 2018

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

The Strategic Situation in Somalia and the Upcoming Withdrawal

Christopher Griffin

9 May 2018

Foreign Policy & International Security

Continuity and Change in United States National Security Strategy

Scott Englund

7 Mar 2018

Security & Regional Issues

The Youth Dimensions of International Peace and Security

Ally Dunhill

26 Feb 2018

Security & Regional Issues

Iran’s Vulnerable Dictatorship No Longer Able to Hide Its Misdeeds

Lincoln Bloomfield Jr.

5 Jan 2018

International Governance Issues

The Gender Dimensions of International Peace & Security

TRENDS Staff

27 Dec 2017

Foreign Policy & International Security

The China Model and the New World Order

Yong Wang

27 Dec 2017

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

Climate Change & Water Resources in the MENA Region Looking at Adaptive Governance

Leah Sherwood

25 Sep 2017

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Daesh in Iran Spreading Instability

Mona Alami

22 Jun 2017

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

The US fight against ISISDaesh The War on Terror from Obama to Trump

Mona Alami

4 May 2017

Water Security & Art of Negotiations

Russia, China & US Geopolitics Cooperation & Competition

Leah Sherwood

12 Apr 2017

National & Cyber Security

Attack of the drones – Emerging threats from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Andrew Staniforth

22 Mar 2017

Security & Regional Issues

Iran’s Long Game in Lebanon

Mona Alami

15 Mar 2017

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

The Bondage of History DaeshISIS and the Islamic Past

Ambassador Alberto Fernandez

9 Mar 2017

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

What Happens After Daesh Lessons from Africa, the Americas, and the Arab World

Sara Zeiger

1 Mar 2017

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Countering the Narrative of DaeshISIS in South East Asia

Sara Zeiger

1 Mar 2017

International Governance Issues

Global Water Governance and International Security

Leah Sherwood

22 Feb 2017

International Governance Issues

Building Value-Base Identity in a Globalized World

Samira Saleh Usman

21 Dec 2016

National & Cyber Security

Securing the State- Strategies to counter contemporary terrorism

Andrew Staniforth

6 Dec 2016

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

How Might Trump Confront Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Scott Englund

24 Nov 2016

National & Cyber Security

Securing Cyberspace The Emergence of Organised Cybercrime

Andrew Staniforth

5 Oct 2016

Water Security & Art of Negotiations

Small States’ Strategic Hedging for Security and Influence

Leah Sherwood

14 Sep 2016

International Governance Issues

Moral Education for Sustainable Futures

Samira Saleh Usman

30 Aug 2016

Foreign Policy & International Security

Preventing the Nice Attack Learning from Historical Experience

Christopher Griffin

27 Jul 2016

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Big Data and open source intelligence – A game-changer for counter-terrorism

Andrew Staniforth

19 Jul 2016

Economic Studies

The Global Financial Stability Review

Radwa Radwan Said

28 Jun 2016

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

UAE Economic Diversification Record

Radwa Radwan Said

14 Jun 2016

International Governance Issues

Building Human Capital

Samira Saleh Usman

30 May 2016

International Governance Issues

Transnational Crime, Transnational Criminal Law and Security in Afghanistan

Neil Boister

3 May 2016

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Is the Idea of The West still Relevant in Modern International Politics

Paul B. Rich

21 Mar 2016

Water Security & Art of Negotiations

Water Security in the GCC

Leah Sherwood

17 Mar 2016

International Governance Issues

Supporting Women in Science and Technology

Samira Saleh Usman, Hee Eun Know

3 Mar 2016

Economic Studies

New EconomicSecurity Challenges Force Gulf States Strategy Rethink

Gerald Butt

24 Feb 2016

Security & Regional Issues

Education as a Security Imperative in Post-Conflict Development

Ally Dunhill

17 Feb 2016

International Governance Issues

Youth as Partners in Peace and Security United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250

Samira Saleh Usman

9 Feb 2016

Economic Studies

Economic Diversification in the Gulf in 2016

Michael Patchett-Joyce

25 Jan 2016

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Defining the Limits of Terrorism Are We Terrorized

Scott Englund

25 Jan 2016

National & Cyber Security

The Long Game of Drone Warfare

Scott Englund

11 Jan 2016

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Countering Violent Extremism and Education Gaps and Recommendations

Amaryllis Georges

16 Dec 2015

International Governance Issues

Towards the Global ‘Rule of Law’ Beyond

Neil Boister

8 Dec 2015

International Governance Issues

The GCC and the Paris Climate Change talks

Mohammed Abdelraouf

1 Dec 2015

Security & Regional Issues

Analyzing the Gulf States’ Global Rise

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

24 Nov 2015

Security & Regional Issues

Adapting Counter Insurgency (COIN) to Coalition Warfare in Syria

Christopher Griffin

19 Nov 2015

Wars & Demographic Changes

Migration Influxes and European Compassion How Long Do We Need to Wait for an Informed Sustainability

Estella Carpi

10 Nov 2015

Economic Studies

The ‘Right’ to Education and the Rhetoric of ‘Human Dignity’

Estella Carpi & Samira Saleh Usman

13 Oct 2015

International Governance Issues

Small States in a Global Age Soft Power, Cultural Influence, and State-Branding

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

3 Sep 2015

Foreign Policy & International Security

French Interests and Strategy in Libya after Qaddafi

Christopher Griffin

2 Sep 2015

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

Who Buys Stolen Oil

Cecilia Farfán

26 Aug 2015

International Governance Issues

Dropping Out, Challenges and Solutions

Samira Saleh Usman

22 Jul 2015

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Understanding radicalisation – Constructing counter-narratives to tackle terror

Andrew Staniforth

19 Jul 2015

Foreign Policy & International Security

Counterterrorism in France Recent Attacks and the Vigipirate system

Christopher Griffin

9 Jul 2015

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

The Abused Politics of Minorities and Majorities

Estella Carpi

20 May 2015

International Governance Issues

Addressing a Neglected Category of Peacemakers Women

Samira Saleh Usman

20 May 2015

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

Muslims in Europe or Muslims of Europe

Estella Carpi

11 May 2015

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Lethal Victims Child Recruitment in Terrorist Organizations

Amaryllis Georges

14 Apr 2015

Regional, Global & International Conflicts

De Facto Women’s Citizenship in the Arab State and in Family Settings

Estella Carpi, Samira Saleh Usman

9 Apr 2015

International Governance Issues

The challenges of Civic Education in a Globalized World

Samira Saleh Usman

12 Mar 2015

Economic Studies

Security and Development Questioning’righting wrongs’

Estella Carpi

11 Mar 2015

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

In the mind – or in the life – of a jihadist

Estella Carpi

25 Feb 2015

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Fifth Dimensional Battlespace Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Implications

Robert J. Bunker

10 Feb 2015

Economic Studies

Green Economy and National Security of the GCC

Mohammed Abdelraouf

5 Feb 2015

International Governance Issues

Problem-Solving Education for a better future

Samira Saleh Usman

2 Feb 2015

Economic Studies

Green Economy, Principles and Challenges

Mohammed Abdelraouf

29 Jan 2015

Economic Studies

Knowledge is infinite – oil is not

Andreas Schleicher

27 Jan 2015

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Terrorism as Disruptive Targeting

Robert J. Bunker

11 Jan 2015

International Governance Issues

Women Between Family and Career Choices

Samira Saleh Usman

18 Nov 2014

Foreign Policy & International Security

The U.S. – China Climate Deal and Global Warming

Samira Saleh Usman

17 Nov 2014

International Governance Issues

Bullying and Safeguarding Our Public Schools Environment

Samira Saleh Usman

16 Nov 2014

Extremists Ideologies & Radical Islamic Groups

Still Strangers The Rise of ISIS and the Muslims of Germany

Sabil Francis

13 Nov 2014

Egypt beyond economic stabilization: the road to sustainable growth

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Egypt beyond economic stabilization: the road to sustainable growth

Egypt beyond economic stabilization: the road to sustainable growth

Potential impact of COVID-19 on the vulnerable in the Middle East region

Extremism and religious identity in the age of globalization

An imperfect peace or excuse for withdrawal? The US-Taliban agreement and Afghanistan

Egypt beyond economic stabilization: the road to sustainable growth

Potential impact of COVID-19 on the vulnerable in the Middle East region

Extremism and religious identity in the age of globalization

An imperfect peace or excuse for withdrawal? The US-Taliban agreement and Afghanistan

Egypt beyond economic stabilization: the road to sustainable growth

Potential impact of COVID-19 on the vulnerable in the Middle East region

Extremism and religious identity in the age of globalization

An imperfect peace or excuse for withdrawal? The US-Taliban agreement and Afghanistan

What ails Libya’s peace process?

The ongoing war on Al-Qaeda in Yemen

Geo-strategic ramifications of the US-China trade war: the case of Southeast Asia

Soleimani’s assassination and the shifting US deterrence strategy on Iran

Allies or antagonists: The US-Turkey conundrum

Coronavirus: Economic and strategic implications for the world

The future of natural gas pipelines in Eurasia

Trump contested peace plan for Israel-Palestine conflict

The medium-term aftermath of European elections and the migration question

Multilateralism and incessant conflicts in the MENA region

Why protests in Lebanon could mean an existential crisis for Hezbollah?

Afghanization of Syria: Withdrawal or redeployment of the US military?

Nuclear Energy Fever in the Gulf Drivers and Challenges

Changing approaches to reception and accommodation of displaced populations

Deal or No Deal-Brexit Security Risks and Cooperation

The Geopolitics of Energy Transformation On Practicalities of the Big Shift

U.S. Foreign Policy on Syria Shifting Tides

High Hopes, High Gains Egypt’s Prospects for Becoming a Regional Gas Hub

Development and Security Perceptions Along the Belt and Road

Youth and the United Nations

To Provide for the Common Defense The US National Defense Strategy

Eurasia on the edge and its global meaning: The what, why, and how of security

Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees A Blueprint for the World

Holy Mobilisation The Religious Legitimation behind Iraq’s Counter-ISIS Campaign

The Geography of Terror

Beyond ISIS and Al-Qaeda The Long Tail of Global Islamist Violence

Engaging Youth for Sustainable Peace

The Continued Presence of the Islamic State in the Khorasan Province

UAE energy diplomacy and sustainable global development

Mapping the Belt and Road Initiative Geography and Architecture

The Challenges Facing Refugee Integration in Europe

Strategic Competition for Bases in Djibouti

A Review of China-UAE Relations in the Context of Xi Jinping’s Visit to the UAE