Browsing by Author "Zweiri, Mahjoob"

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    • The Arabs and Iranians : What Went Wrong? And Why? 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Zahirovic, Ismail ( Brill , 2020 , Article)
      Using the longue durée approach to history, this paper reflects on the long history of Arab-Iranian interactions and identifies three key historical developments which had a defining role in shaping mutual Arab-Iranian ...

    • Competing Radicalisms: A Comparison of Saudi and Iranian Foreign Policies After 2015 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Al-Ansari, Majed ( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)
      On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt initiated a blockade on the state of Qatar. While many justifications were offered for the blockade, the blockading countries, led by Saudi Arabia, ...

    • COVID-19 AND THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL SYSTEM: SHIFTING-SANDS OR EARTHQUAKE 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob ( Center for Strategic Research & Antalya Diplomacy Forum Republic of Turkey - Ministry of Foreign Affairs , 2020 , Book chapter)
      As we witness the pandemic of COVID-19, we are also observing a rising trend that is becoming a scholarly pandemic. It is the pandemic of overstating the current moment of COVID-19 as a cause of global transformations. It ...

    • From Ahmadinejad to Rouhani: Iran’s Presence in Africa 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Manjang, Alieu ( Springer , 2020 , Book chapter)
      This article explains the drivers behind Iran’s overtures to Africa, and the dynamics of its presence in the continent. Focusing on Senegal as a case study, this article contends that the compound international sanctions ...

    • How the Iranian Regime Survived: Examining Internal and External Strategies 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Nassar, Yara ( SET VAKFI İktisadi İşletmesi, SETA VAKFI , 2021 , Article)
      Following the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018 and the reimposition of economic sanctions, Iran witnessed public unrest that threatened the survival ...

    • Iran Under Ahmadinejad: When Crisis becomes a Pattern 

      Ehteshami, Anoushiravan; Zweiri, Mahjoob ( Ithaca Press , 2012 , Book chapter)
      Iran's foreign policy during this period was based on four fundamental principles: the rejection of all forms of foreign domination, the preservation of the independence of the country and its territorial integrity, the ...

    • Iran's Foreign Policy: From Khatami to Ahmadinejad 

      Ehteshami, Anoushiravan; Zweiri, Mahjoob ( Ithaca Press , 2012 , Book)
      This timely collection of papers by leading academics and prominent government officials sheds new light on the foreign policy of Iran under President Khatami and on into the period of President Ahmadinejad. Iran's foreign ...

    • Iran-Saudi Relations: Is Pilgrimage a Mirror of Conflict? 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob ( European University Institute , 2021 , Book chapter)
      Executive Summary The Hajj (pilgrimage) is considered one of the pillars of the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia. This aspect of their relationship starkly mirrors the political and sectarian polarisation in ...

    • Iran’s Regional Role in the Arab World and Iranian State-Society Relations 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; الزويري, محجوب ( Arab Reform Initiative , 2021 , Article)
      Iran’s regional role in MENA is influenced by the evolution of its state-society relations and shifts within its state institutions. This paper argues that the growing regional role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...

    • Lifting Sanctions on Iran: Shifting Sands or Major Earthquake? 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob ( Al Sharq Strategic Research , 2016 , Article)
      The nuclear deal and its ramifications have added new elements of tensions between the Islamic Republic and the Gulf States. The lifting of the sanctions will be a significant addition to Iran’s financial capacity, which ...

    • Navigating Murky Waters: Iranian-Gulf Relations a Year into Raisi's Presidency 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Al-Rabbat, Leen ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)
      This paper examines the first year of Ebrahim Raisi's presidency and focuses on Iran's relations with neighboring Gulf states. The paper analyzes how President Raisi was able to navigate his foreign policies amidst numerous ...

    • Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Relations: An Age of Uncertainty or Decline? 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; James, Thomas Bonnie ( SAGE Publications , 2021 , Article)
      This article aims to analyze the relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia from 2015 when the latter refused to cooperate on the kingdom’s war in Yemen. The relationship can be understood through the dependency theory ...

    • The Second Succession in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Change or Continuity? 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; AlObaidan, Aljohara ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2021 , Article)
      The Supreme Leader has a significant role in determining political life in Iran. The analysis of this role is an integral part of studying Iranian domestic politics and foreign policy. The succession issue has been of ...

    • Underlined Vulnerabilities of the Gulf Region: A New Understanding 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob; Dogan-Akkas, Betul ( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)
      The rift between the Gulf States that opened in 2017 has served to intensify centuries-old debates and tensions in the Middle East. The Gulf crisis has also engendered significant diplomatic tensions between GCC countries, ...

    • Yemen in the Context of Iran-Gulf Relations 

      Zweiri, Mahjoob ( Gerlach Press , 2018 , Book chapter)
      During the Arab Spring issues and tensions in the Middle East which appeared to have been overcome resurfaced and worsened. Since its eruption in early 2011 in Yemen, Middle East traditional and emerging powers made strategic ...