Vol. 5 No. 027 (2017): Issue 027

​The twenty-seventh edition of Siyasat Arabiya, a bi-monthly political science journal published by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies is now available. Alongside peer reviewed academic papers covering a range of topics included in Siyasat Arabiya 27, the journal carries a special section covering the ongoing crisis in intra-Gulf relations. Specifically, these include: "Qatar's Diplomacy: Facing the Challenges of the Gulf Crisis" by Nawaf Al Tamimi; "The Repercussions, Present Reality and Future Trajectories of the Gulf Crisis: a Forecasting Approach" by Mohammad Al-Rumaihi; "The American Position towards the Gulf Crisis" by Osama Abu Irshaid;  "The Changing American Perception of the Gulf Crisis" by Zouhair Much; "Iran and the Gulf Crisis: Losses and Gains" by Mahjoob Zweiri; "Another Way: Morocco, Sudan and Somalia React to the Intra-Gulf Crisis" by Abubakr Abdelrazig and Hamzeh Almoustafa; "Frameworks for Joint Arab Anti- Terrorism Efforts: the Foundation of Arab Cooperation or a Pawn in Political Disputes" by Abdou Moussa; "Al Jazeera and the Gulf Crisis: Background and History" by Ali El-Saleh Moula.

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Published: 2017-07-01

Articles

  • Qatar's Diplomacy: Facing the Challenges of the Gulf Crisis

    Author: Nawaf Al Tamimi
    7-15

    Since the outbreak of the crisis with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt on 24 May 2017, Qatar's diplomacy has been characterized by calm

  • Resistance under Military Rule: The Forms of Political Mobilization in Egypt since the June, 2013 Coup

    Author: Khalil al-Anani
    77-86

    This study explores political mobilization in Egypt after the coup of July 3, 2013, and the way in which regime oppression shaped the responses of political

  • Soldiers of Arabia: Why Have Three Gulf States Introduced Conscription?

    Author: Zoltan Barany
    88-98

    This article explores the introduction and implementation of mandatory military service

  • The Repercussions, Present Reality and Future Trajectories of the Gulf Crisis: a Forecasting Approach

    Author: Mohammed Ghanem al-Rumaihi
    16-21

    This paper will attempt to approach the present crisis between Qatar and a group of four countries formed of Saudi Arabia

  • The American Position towards the Gulf Crisis

    Author: Osama Abu Irshaid
    23-31

    This paper traces the evolution of the official stance of the US establishment, including the White House, towards the 2017 intra-Gulf crisis

  • The Changing American Perception of the Gulf Crisis

    Author: Zouhair Much
    32-38

    This paper highlights US research centers and platforms producing ideas and literatures that have played a crucial role in shaping US foreign policy

  • Iran and the Gulf Crisis: Losses and Gains

    Author: Mahjoob Al Zweiri
    39-43

    This paper explores the determinants of Iran's stance towards the 2017 intra-GCC Crisis, in which the country opposes alterations to the political geography of the Gulf

  • Another Way: Morocco, Sudan and Somalia React to the Intra-Gulf Crisis

    Author: Hamzeh Almoustafa, Abubakr Abdelrazig
    44-55

    This paper explores the positions of three Arab states: Morocco, Sudan and Somalia towards the present crisis in intra-Gulf relations

  • Frameworks for Joint Arab Anti-Terrorism Efforts: the Foundation of Arab Cooperation or a Pawn in Political Disputes?

    Author: Abdou Moussa
    57-65

    This paper explores the question of adherence to commitments to joint Arab action, particularly in the security realm.

  • "Al Jazeera" and the Gulf Crisis: Background and History

    Author: Ali el-Saleh Moula
    66-73

    This paper seeks to determine why the countries blockading Qatar during the summer of 2017 demanded the closure of the Al Jazeera media network.

  • After the Spring: Reforming Arab Armies

    Author: Ahmed EL Morabety |
    101-112

    This paper explores the military aspect of the Arab Spring, and specifically the role played by formal armies in the Arab Spring states.

  • Who Supports ISIL?: Understanding the Roots of Sympathy with the Islamic State

    Author: Mohammed al-Masri
    115-126

    The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) offered a significant and puzzling turning point in the Arab region, casting a large shadow over public debate.

  • Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World

    129-133

    The latest report in this series covers the milestones in the democratic transition across various Arab countries from the period between May 1 and June 30, 2017.

  • Palestine Over Two Months

    134-138

    The latest report in this series covers milestones in Palestinian affairs and developments in the broader Arab-Israeli conflict between May 1 and June 30, 2017.

  • Gilles Kepel’s Latest Book

    Author: Ghassan el-Ezzi
    141-145