BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,447, February 12, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: China and Iran have a close relationship, but Beijing’s influence over Tehran is questionable. Its response to the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani offers clues to …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,263, August 25, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Though largely motivated by mutual concerns about surging Iranian imperialism, the strengthening of Israel’s relationship with the GCC monarchies could ultimately help reignite the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Since …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,219, July 5, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The G20 summit was held on June 28-29 in Osaka, Japan. North Korea’s Kim Jong-un was not present, but he was visited by US President Donald Trump immediately after …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,206, June 23, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Though it has been a part of China since 1997 following the transfer of power from Great Britain, Hong Kong enjoys autonomy, a separate judiciary, an independent political system …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,196, June 10, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The selective details on display at the Documentation Center of the Nazi Party Rally Grounds, a museum in Nuremberg, give an indication of the ways in which the German …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,171, May 13, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On April 25-27, 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping convened a second summit of leaders and representatives from around the world to discuss his signature program, the Belt and Road …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,160, May 2, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On April 11, 2019, Sudan’s long reigning president Omar Bashir was overthrown in a military coup after 30 years at the helm. China, one of his staunchest supporters, must …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,071, January 23, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: However economically insignificant it may be for both China and the US, the Haifa port could become a critical battleground in a new Cold War between the two superpowers.…
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 824, May 7, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The US president’s threats that the Iranian nuclear agreement has to be reevaluated, and Saudi Arabia’s intention to continue the quest for nuclear capabilities if Iran persists in its …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 750, February 25, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The fighting in Syria, which began in 2011, between President Bashar Assad and the opposition forces, seems to have reached its final stages. It is almost certain that Assad …
