CIGA Staff

Joined: March 18, 2024
Articles: 639

The Levant

Beirut explosion: Five conspiracy theories explained

Author: Rayhan Uddin Affiliation: Freelance journalist Organization/Publisher: Middle East Eye Date/Place: August 5, 2020/UK Type of Literature: Article Word Count: 1200 Link:https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/beirut-explosion-conspiracy-theories-explained Keywords: Lebanon, Beirut Explosion, Israel, Turkey, Hezbollah Brief: In the aftermath of the devastating Beirut explosion on 4th August, many conspiracy theories have emerged in the absence…

CIGA Staff
March 26, 2024

Arabian Peninsula

Saad al-Jabri: The Saudi who could bring down Mohammed bin Salman

Author: David Hearst Affiliation: Middle East Eye Organization/Publisher: Middle East Eye Date/Place: August 10, 2020/UK Type of Literature: Analysis Word Count: 1664 Link: Keywords: Murder Squad, Power Struggle, Legitimacy Brief: Saad al-Jabri, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef’s right-hand…

CIGA Staff
March 26, 2024

Global Perspective & Critical Research

China’s Grand Strategy: Trends, Trajectories, and Long-Term Competition

Authors: Andrew Scobell, Edmund J. Burke, Cortez A. Cooper III, Sale Lilly, Chad J. R. Ohlandt, Eric Warner, and J.D. Williams Affiliation: RAND Corporation Organization/Publisher: RAND Corporation Date/Place: 2020/ USA Type of Literature: Research Report Number of Pages: 154 Link: …

CIGA Staff
March 25, 2024

Global Perspective & Critical Research

Torn between two allies: How Europeans can reduce Iraqi dependence on Iran and the US

Author: Sajad Jiyad Affiliation: Visiting Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations Organization/Publisher: European Council on Foreign Relations Date/Place: July 28, 2020/ Berlin, Germany Type of Literature: Analysis Number of Pages: 30 Link: Keywords: European Union, Iraq, United States, Iran, Security…

CIGA Staff
March 25, 2024

The Americas

30 years after our ‘endless wars’ in the Middle East began, still no end in sight

Author: Bruce Riedel Affiliation: Brookings, Washington, D.C., USA. Organization/Publisher: Brookings Date/Place: July 27, 2020/USA Type of Literature: Analysis Words Count: 1207 Link: Keywords: Endless war, Middle East, USA Brief: Author Bruce Riedel, Brookings Institute senior fellow and director of its…

CIGA Staff
March 25, 2024

East Asia

The South China Sea dispute: Will it impact Japan’s security policy?

Author: Ulupi Borah Affiliation: Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi, India) Organization/Publisher: Taylor & Francis Online Date/Place: Jul 9, 2020/UK Type of Literature: Article Number of Pages: 25 Link: Keywords: South China…

CIGA Staff
March 25, 2024

South & Southeast Asia

Nepal is walking a tightrope between India and China

Author: Arif Rafiq Affiliation: Vizier Consulting Organizer/Publisher: Al Jazeera Date/Place: July 29, 2020/DohaType of Literature: Article Word Count: 1769 Link: Keywords: Nepal, India, Border dispute, China Brief: The author discusses the political and diplomatic turmoil unfolding in Nepal domestically as…

CIGA Staff
March 25, 2024

South & Southeast Asia

Military Politics in Pandemic Indonesia

Author: Jun Honna Affiliation: Ritsumeikan University, Japan Organization/Publisher: The Asia-Pacific Journal Date/Place: August 1, 2020/ Japan Type of Literature: Journal Article Number of Pages: 10 Link: Keywords: Indonesia, Covid-19, Civil-Military Relations Brief: After the end of the 32…

CIGA Staff
March 25, 2024

South & Southeast Asia

The Novel Changes in Pakistan’s Party Politics: Analysis of Causes and Impacts

Authors: Xiang Wu and Salman Ali Affiliation: Fudan University China Organization/Publisher: Chinese Political Science Review Date/Place: July 25, 2020/ Switzerland Type of Literature: Journal Article Number of Pages: 21 Link: Keywords: Pakistan, Party politics, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan, Organizational…

CIGA Staff
March 25, 2024

South & Southeast Asia

Geopolitics of landlocked states in South Asia: A Comparative Analysis of Afghanistan and Nepal

Authors: Stuti Bhatnagar and Zahid Shahab Ahmed Affiliation: Stuti Bhatnagar is an Adjunct fellow at the University of Adelaide, and Zahid Shahab Ahmed is a Research fellow at Deakin University, Australia. Organization/Publisher: Australian Journal of International Affairs Date/Place: July 2020/Australia…

CIGA Staff
March 25, 2024