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Author Archives: Nicos Panayiotides

Dr Nicos Panayiotides is the head of the Geostrategic Observatory of the Middle East (GEOPAME), journalist and assistant professor of political studies at American College in Nicosia. He is also Research Associate at the Center for Oriental Studies (Panteion University). His academic interests focus on the Cyprus problem, Middle East politics and the Arab-Israeli conflict. He is author of several scientific publications in academic journals and four books on the Cyprus and Palestinian problems.

Posted inChina, United States, World

Turbulence in global political economy

by Nicos Panayiotides November 7, 2019February 18, 2020

Donald Trump’s first term in the White House has been marked by his intense “trade war” with China. But what are the motives behind the actions of the US administration? Are they just economic or do they have a deep political basis? Do they pertain to the US trade deficit because of Chinese policies and […]

Posted inEgypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

No end in sight for the ‘Great Syrian Civil War’

by Nicos Panayiotides November 16, 2018
Posted inMiddle East, Russia, Turkey, World

The Pastor Brunson case sours US-Turkey relations again

by Nicos Panayiotides July 30, 2018
Posted inIran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

The Kurds’ enduring struggle for self-determination

by Nicos Panayiotides July 18, 2018July 18, 2018
Posted inIran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Syria’s future uncertain as Assad gains ground

by Nicos Panayiotides July 7, 2018
Posted inCyprus, European Union, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Erdogan’s re-election and his neo-Ottoman foreign policy

by Nicos Panayiotides July 2, 2018July 2, 2018
Posted inAfghanistan, European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

ISIS’ caliphate may be dead, but terrorism is not

by Nicos Panayiotides June 23, 2018
Posted inAT Finance, Bahrain, Egypt, France, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Singapore, World

Defiant Qatar determined to proceed with S-400 deal

by Nicos Panayiotides June 6, 2018
Posted inEuropean Union, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Iran vs Israel: the allies who became enemies

by Nicos Panayiotides May 21, 2018
Posted inChina, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russian arms deal sours US-Turkey relations

by Nicos Panayiotides May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
Posted inIraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Motives behind snap elections in Turkey

by Nicos Panayiotides April 24, 2018
Posted inIran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Unified international action urgently needed in Syria

by Nicos Panayiotides April 10, 2018April 10, 2018
Posted inEuropean Union, France, Germany, India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

The geopolitics beyond the Skripal case

by Nicos Panayiotides April 5, 2018
Posted inCyprus, Egypt, European Union, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Greco-Turkish relations at a critical crossroads

by Nicos Panayiotides March 30, 2018March 31, 2018
Posted inIran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

ISIS caliphate consigned to the dustbin of history

by Nicos Panayiotides March 22, 2018March 22, 2018
Posted inEgypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

The history and politics behind Trump’s Jerusalem decision

by Nicos Panayiotides January 12, 2018
Posted inChina, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Is it time to dust off the 15-year-old Arab Peace Initiative?

by Nicos Panayiotides April 5, 2017
Posted inIran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

A new American Grand Strategy for the Syrian Confict?

by Nicos Panayiotides March 7, 2017March 8, 2017
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

The Pivot to Asia in the era of Donald Trump

by Nicos Panayiotides February 4, 2017February 3, 2017
Posted inChina, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

A more active role for China in the Arab-Israeli conflict?

by Nicos Panayiotides January 25, 2017January 25, 2017

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