The center examines the shifting balance of power in West Asia, regional rivalries, energy geopolitics, political Islam, security alignments, and post-conflict state reconstruction. It provides strategic assessments of Gulf security frameworks, Iran–Arab relations, the Palestine–Israel conflict, and Turkey’s evolving regional and transregional role.

States of Focus: Bahrain, Kuwait, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia (KSA), UAE, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Syria.