Publications by Type
Geopolitics & Global Security
The Mecca Defence Alliance’s First Real Test
Policy Brief
by Francesco Salesio Schiavi
23 September 2026
Energy Transition & Economic Development
The Search for Redundancy: Can Energy Producers Build Their Way Around the Strait of Hormuz?
Commentary
by Jessica Obeid
24 August 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
Strategic Vulnerability: Assessing the Relationship between Iran and the Arab Gulf States
Commentary
by Ali Ahmadi
17 August 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
The EU Ceuta Trap: The Crisis No One Orchestrated
Policy Brief
by Andrea Cellino
05 August 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
Memorandum of Misunderstanding: Why the US-Iran Deal Collapsed
Commentary
by Paul Fritch
27 July 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
Russia’s Mediterranean Squadron: Gone from the Water, Not from the Game
Policy Brief
by Francesco Salesio Schiavi
22 July 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
All Quiet on the Eastern Front: A Post Mortem on the Xi-Trump Visit
Expert Talk
by Middle East Institute Switzerland (MEIS)
21 May 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
The View from Washington: Iran Tilts the Strategic Balance Toward China
Policy Brief
by Paul Fritch
13 May 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
The View from Beijing: Stability Without Transformation
Policy Brief
by Chuchu Zhang
13 May 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
The View from Moscow: Putin Carefully Observes the Trump-Xi Summit
Policy Brief
by Igor Delanoe
12 May 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
The View from Tehran: The Iran War Shifts US-China Trade Talks
Policy Brief
by Ali Ahmadi
12 May 2026
AI & Digital Technologies
The New Drone Race: How Gulf States Prepare for Next-Generation Airpower
Policy Brief
by Francesco Salesio Schiavi
05 May 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
Dissecting the Anatomy of Tehran’s Toll Booth: The Hidden Geoeconomic Risk of the Iran War
Commentary
by Ali Ahmadi
03 May 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
America’s Institutional Deficit and the War in Iran
Commentary
by Paul Fritch
18 April 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
The View from Muscat: Oman’s Quest for Neutrality amid War in the Middle East
Policy Brief
by Corina Lozovan
05 April 2026
Geopolitics & Global Security
A War of Choice: What to Expect from the U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran?
Commentary
by Bijan Khajehpour
03 March 2026
Energy Transition & Economic Development
The Palestinian Currency: Between Symbolic Sovereignty and Economic Independence
Commentary
by Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi & Myrna Souleiman
19 January 2026
AI & Digital Technologies
Global AI Leadership at Stake: Why the Gulf Market Matters to the World’s Top Players
Long-read
by Tina Wu
02 October 2025
Geopolitics & Global Security
Looking East: Canada’s Strategic Opportunity in the Gulf
Commentary
by Tina Wu
03 September 2025
Geopolitics & Global Security
What is Europe’s Role in the Ukrainian Negotiations?
Commentary
by Paul Fritch
29 August 2025
Local & National Politics
Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, Smotrich: An Anatomy of the Israeli Government
Policy Brief
by Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi
19 August 2025
Energy Transition & Economic Development
Syria’s Sanctions Relief: A Fragile Path to Recovery
Commentary
by Francesco Salesio Schiavi
17 June 2025
Energy Transition & Economic Development
Syria’s Comeback? How Businesses Can Lead in a Key Middle East Market
Commentary
by Victor J. Willi
07 June 2025
Podcasts
Trump's First Foreign Visit to the Middle East Unpacked
Expert Talk
by Middle East Institute Switzerland (MEIS)
25 May 2025
Public Health & Climate Sustainability
Six Principles of the Global Health Architecture in the Post-Aid Era
Policy Brief
by Khadra Abdullahi
19 May 2025
Geopolitics & Global Security
A Turning Point in the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
Long-read
by Igor Delanoe
30 April 2025
Geopolitics & Global Security
African Union Summit 2025 Outlook: Rising Geopolitical Stakes in the Face of Multiplying Conflicts
Long-read
by Ueli Staeger & Hubert Kinkoh
11 February 2025
Geopolitics & Global Security
The Evolution of China-Middle East Relations within a Transforming Geoeconomic Landscape
Long-read
by Chuchu Zhang & Yuwen Du
10 February 2025
Energy Transition & Economic Development
Global Energy Outlook under the Trump Presidency
Policy Brief
by Jessica Obeid
06 February 2025
Geopolitics & Global Security
What’s Next for the World? The Strategic Outlook of the United States in the Trump Era
Policy Brief
by Paul Fritch
20 January 2025
Local & National Politics
Joseph Aoun and Nawaf Salam: A New President and Prime Minister for a New Lebanon
Stategic analysis
by Middle East Institute Switzerland (MEIS)
13 January 2025
Public Health & Climate Sustainability
Azerbaijan and COP29: Missed Opportunities, but also Promising Steps within the Health-Climate Nexus
Commentary
by Khadra Abdullahi
16 December 2024
Geopolitics & Global Security
The Unfinished Return: Geopolitical Implications of Russia’s Presence in Sudan, Africa and the Red Sea
Policy Brief
by Igor Delanoe
11 November 2024
Geopolitics & Global Security
How a Trump Presidency Will Shape Middle East and Global Politics
Stategic analysis
by Middle East Institute Switzerland (MEIS)
07 November 2024
Local & National Politics
Lessons from the Niger Coup: A Geopolitical Turning Point in the Sahel
Policy Brief
by Ulf Laessing
17 September 2024
Local & National Politics
Deals with corrupt Libyan leaders help them stay in power
Commentary
by Andrea Cellino
31 May 2024
Energy Transition & Economic Development
Promoting Win-Win Cooperation: Towards a Regional Impact Fund in the Middle East
Commentary
by Middle East Institute Switzerland (MEIS)
04 April 2024
Geopolitics & Global Security
Messages with Warheads: Unpacking the Logic Behind the Recent Attacks of Iran and its Proxies
Policy Brief
by Francesco Salesio Schiavi
01 February 2024
Geopolitics & Global Security
Regional and Global Dimensions of the War in Gaza
Commentary
by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
28 December 2023
Local & National Politics
Between “Coopetition” and Resilience: Russia-Turkey Relations in the Context of the Ukraine War
Commentary
by Igor Delanoe
30 July 2023
Local & National Politics
After the Mutiny: Russia’s Wagner Group in North Africa and Why It (Still) Matters
Policy Brief
by Andrea Cellino
29 June 2023
Energy Transition & Economic Development
Can the IMF Really Influence Policy in Egypt, Tunisia, and Lebanon?
Policy Brief
by Molly Hickey
20 June 2023
Local & National Politics
Erdoğan’s Victory: More of the Same in Store for Turkey
Commentary
by Andrew Hammond
02 June 2023
Geopolitics & Global Security
EU migration Policy: Time for a Change of Course
Policy Brief
by Andrea Cellino
20 April 2023
Geopolitics & Global Security
Saudi Arabia: America’s Achilles Heel
Commentary
by Andrew Hammond
20 April 2023
Local & National Politics
Somalia and its (Arab) Neighbors: New President, New Chapter
Commentary
by Brendon Novel
05 March 2023
Local & National Politics
Erdoğanism Could Live On Even If He Fails
Commentary
by Andrew Hammond
08 February 2023














































