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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2020(III-I).02      10.31703/girr.2020(III-I).02      Published : Dec 2020

Emerging New Alliance System in Middle East and Implications for Gulf Cooperation Council

Abstract

    Ideological factor has always remained the corner stone in the formation of alliances and regional politics of Middle East. Recent years have seen a drastic shift in the traditional politics of Middle East. Qatar Crisis highlighted a wedge within the GCC framework. Meanwhile; Qatar's tilt towards Iran and the Saudi's aggressive policies uncovered the rise of new dynamism. The study uses the theoretical assumptions of Structural Realism to draw conclusions about Qatar, Iran and Turkey's behaviour. However; the data is gathered through both Primary and Secondary sources. Political environment of Middle East is undergoing a significant shift by emergence of new alliances which are not directed by sectarian divide. Iran- Qatar- Turkey Troika has emerged as a new pole and in better position than Saudi Arabia and UAE. The Sunni bloc is seen declining as not only Qatar, but Oman and Kuwait also pursuing the policy of hedging towards Iran. The study aims to explore factors that led to engagement between Iran and Qatar, impact of Iran-Qatar relations on GCC and the emerging Iran, Qatar and Turkey alliance and its implications on the Middle East.

    Middle East Dynamics- Beyond Sectarian Divide, Iran- Qatar Axis and GCC

    (1) Yushfa Liaquat
    M. Phil Scholar, Department of International Relations, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Noor Fatima
    Chairperson Politics, Department of IR, NDU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Liaquat, Y., & Fatima, N. (2020). Emerging New Alliance System in Middle East and Implications for Gulf Cooperation Council. Global International Relations Review, III(I), 10-19. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2020(III-I).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Liaquat, Yushfa, and Noor Fatima. 2020. "Emerging New Alliance System in Middle East and Implications for Gulf Cooperation Council." Global International Relations Review, III (I): 10-19 doi: 10.31703/girr.2020(III-I).02

HARVARD

    HARVARD : LIAQUAT, Y. & FATIMA, N. 2020. Emerging New Alliance System in Middle East and Implications for Gulf Cooperation Council. Global International Relations Review, III, 10-19.

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    MHRA : Liaquat, Yushfa, and Noor Fatima. 2020. "Emerging New Alliance System in Middle East and Implications for Gulf Cooperation Council." Global International Relations Review, III: 10-19

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    MLA : Liaquat, Yushfa, and Noor Fatima. "Emerging New Alliance System in Middle East and Implications for Gulf Cooperation Council." Global International Relations Review, III.I (2020): 10-19 Print.

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    OXFORD : Liaquat, Yushfa and Fatima, Noor (2020), "Emerging New Alliance System in Middle East and Implications for Gulf Cooperation Council", Global International Relations Review, III (I), 10-19

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Liaquat, Yushfa, and Noor Fatima. "Emerging New Alliance System in Middle East and Implications for Gulf Cooperation Council." Global International Relations Review III, no. I (2020): 10-19. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2020(III-I).02