Roundtable Shifting Power Balances: Navigating Security in the Gulf

New Ground Research Releases Granada Declaration of Principles for Combatting Islamophobia and Antisemitism Together

Iraq held its sixth post-2003 parliamentary elections on the 11th of November. More than 7,700 candidates divided between 69 party and alliance as well as 75 candidates running independently competed over the Council of Representatives’ 329 seats. The elections come at a peculiar regional situation characterized by tension and uncertainty. They could also be seen as a referendum on the power each political actor has on the ground as well as on the performance of the governmen

في ولايته الثانية، يواجه الرئيس ترامب تحديات مالية كبيرة، مثل تمويل الحكومة، إدارة الدين العام، وتمديد التخفيضات الضريبية التي أُقرت عام 2017، وذلك في ظل وصول الدين الوطني إلى مستويات قياسية. وبسبب استنفاد أدوات السياسات المالية والنقدية منذ جائحة كوفيد-19، اعتمدت الإدارة على الرسوم الجمركية كأداة رئيسية لإعادة هيكلة الاقتصاد. تهدف هذه الاستراتيجية إلى إعادة التصنيع إلى داخل الولايات المتحدة، تقليص العجز التجاري، وتحفيز النمو الاقتصادي. كما تسعى إلى فرض ضغوط على الاقتصادات ا

By Luciano Zaccara Principal Researcher Download a PDF English abstract   This article explores the volatile strategic triad between Iran, Israel, and the United States through the metaphor of the three-body problem, highlighting how structural instability and conflicting goals undermine sustained deterrence. Using the June 2025 escalation as a case study, it argues for adaptive crisis management over traditional deterrence frameworks.   Resúmen en español   Este artículo exp

The New Ground Research Foundation organised, in cooperation with the UN Office for the Prevention of Genocide and the "Essex Human Rights 30 Forum," an official panel discussion - the first of its kind - on the margins of the 4th International Day for Countering Hate Speech - entitled "The Granada Declaration: A Unified Framework for Combatting Islamophobia and Antisemitism"  held on the 17 th  of June, 2025. Panellists introduced the Granada Declaration of Principles on Com

7-8 th  of April 2025, Granada, Spain   New Ground Research brought together 25 distinguished antisemitism and Islamophobia experts at its 4 th Annual Global Roundtable on Combatting Antisemitism and Islamophobia to build upon the theoretical foundations and knowledge exchanges of previous roundtables towards drafting principles for action. The 4 th Annual Global Roundtable’s outcome was the Granada Declaration of Principles on Combatting Islamophobia and Antisemitism – a

8 Dec 2024, Doha-Qatar Organized by New Ground Research and Gulf Research Center in Partnership with Doha Fourm The Gulf Perspectives on Regional Security roundtable examined the  GCC Vision for Regional Security  in light of current threat challenges and emerging opportunities for regional cooperation. Participants explored how improved partnerships could advance peace, security, and prosperity within the region and beyond. The discussion addressed GCC politics, geoeconomics