Ali Bakir is an Assistant Professor at Qatar University's Ibn Khaldon Center and a nonresident Senior Fellow with the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Washington-based Atlantic Council
Analysis: Israel's assassination could prove to be a miscalculation, but the strategic objectives of all sides are likely to prevail over retaliatory impulses.
Analysis: Fearing the loss of its regional influence, Tehran has obstructed efforts towards normalisation between Yerevan and Baku over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Analysis: While Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Turkey marked the normalisation of relations between the two countries, it also reflected caution about enhancing bilateral ties.
Analysis: The resilience of Turkish-Saudi ties will depend on personal relations between Erdogan and MBS, as well as the shifting regional dynamics that prompted diplomatic normalisation in the first place.
Analysis: With President Herzog's visit to Ankara, Turkey and Israel have marked a turning point in relations between the two regional powers, but whether their shared interests will be enough to overcome years of strained ties remains to be seen.
Analysis: Saudi Arabia's foreign policy has been largely ambivalent towards diplomatic realignments in the region. But as US influence declines, which options will Riyadh pursue?
Analysis: While political differences still run deep, economic incentives could be key to turning a new page in relations between Ankara and Abu Dhabi.
Analysis: A rare diplomatic spat erupted between Ankara and Beijing after two Turkish politicians criticised China's treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority.
