In 2019, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar launched “The GCC Crisis: Qatar and its Neighbors” research initiative. The result is this Special…
The articles in this special issue emerged from a research initiative focused on the political economy of the contemporary Middle East, which was organized by the Center for International and…
Although Israel had recognized the People’s Republic of China as early as January 9, 1950, no diplomatic relations were established until January 24, 1992. In the meantime, Beijing adopted a…
This CIRS Research Summary Report highlights four recently completed research initiatives. It provides an overview of the aims and objectives of each project and contains abstracts of the final chapters published…
The 2019-2020 CIRS Annual Report contains information about all the activities, research initiatives, publications, lectures, and events that CIRS organized throughout the year. Highlights include the publication of five new…
يشهد قطاع الهيدروكربونات، المعروف تاريخياً بدوراته المتكررة من ارتفاع الأسعار وانخفاضها، ومنذ العام 2014، واحدة من أقسى حالات الهبوط التي لم نشهدها منذ تسعينات القرن الماضي. وتكتسي تداعيات هذا التراجع…
Over the decades, Sino–Indian relations underwent several transformations, and these shifts have affected the ways in which China is perceived by regional and national political parties, as well as the…
“مواقع التعددية: سياسة المجتمع في الشرق الأوسط”، تقرير مركـز الدراسـات الدوليـة والإقليميـة العربي الموجز رقم ٢٧ (الدوحة، قطر: مركـز الدراسـات الدوليـة والإقليميـة، ٢٠٢٠). درسنا في مشروعنا هذا، وبشكل موسّع، التطور التاريخي للتنوع والفسيفساء التعددية في الشرق الأوسط،…
This article analyzes the dynamics of renegotiating masculinities among displaced Syrian men with disabilities in Jordan. The article draws its analysis on the personal narratives of four Syrian men who…
Discussions concerning science and scientific production in the Middle East often trigger a comparison between a glorious past and a gloomy present. The past witnessed a thriving scientific culture within…