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Ali Bakir

Ali Bakir

Dr Ali Bakir is a Senior researcher at Ibn Khaldon Center. He holds a PhD in political science and international relations.

Dr Ali Bakir is a Senior researcher at Ibn Khaldon Center. He holds a PhD in political science and international relations.

Articles from author

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

The autocratic regimes and Islamist parties of the Arab world can take this time to learn from and fix their mistakes, or expect another uprising.

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

The UAE wants to normalise relations with Turkey. Is it genuine?

Abu Dhabi is suddenly prioritising the need to improve relations with Ankara, but it has long way to go in convincing Turkey that it's serious.

The UAE wants to normalise relations with Turkey. Is it genuine?

The UAE wants to normalise relations with Turkey. Is it genuine?

The US needs to put its weight behind ending the Qatar crisis

The stalemate in the Gulf can likely only be resolved by the US.

The US needs to put its weight behind ending the Qatar crisis

The US needs to put its weight behind ending the Qatar crisis

What an Iran-China pact means for Turkey

Iran and China are deepening their strategic relationship. For Turkey, this could mean a more regionally emboldened Iran.

What an Iran-China pact means for Turkey

What an Iran-China pact means for Turkey

How the UAE is using fake news to manufacture a Turkish role in Yemen

The UAE is engaged in an information-war against Turkey as it seeks to draw the country in a mess that it has no one to blame for but itself.

How the UAE is using fake news to manufacture a Turkish role in Yemen

How the UAE is using fake news to manufacture a Turkish role in Yemen

Sisi won’t send his army to Libya, but the UAE demands otherwise

Egypt has outsourced much of its foreign policy forcing it to show a card that it can’t afford to play.

Sisi won’t send his army to Libya, but the UAE demands otherwise

Sisi won’t send his army to Libya, but the UAE demands otherwise

The Turkey-Libya agreement benefits Egypt, but the UAE is a spoiler

Egyptian officials have revealed that they stand to benefit more from the Turkey-Libya deal then with what is on the table with Greece.

The Turkey-Libya agreement benefits Egypt, but the UAE is a spoiler

The Turkey-Libya agreement benefits Egypt, but the UAE is a spoiler

Russia, Iran and the widening trust deficit in Syria

Russia and Iran have cooperated for years to ensure the survival of Bashar al Assad's regime in Syria but as the war winds down, are the two countries competing for a different future in Syria?

Russia, Iran and the widening trust deficit in Syria

Russia, Iran and the widening trust deficit in Syria

Turkey’s influence in Yemen

Turkey may have shifted its priorities away from Yemen, but it can still play a positive role in trying to alleviate some of the human suffering which seems to have no end in sight.

Turkey’s influence in Yemen

Turkey’s influence in Yemen