Contemporary Review of the Middle East

2014 - 2025

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Volume 12, issue 1, 2025

Dateline MEI pp. 7-9

Md. Muddassir Quamar

Navigating the Crossroads: Analyzing China’s Middle East Policy in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Context pp. 10-28

Wang Jia and Ahmed A. M. Hassan

Older Brother is No Less than a Father: (Dis)Respect and (Dis)Obedience in Saudi Arabia-Qatar Relations pp. 29-44

Mohammad Soltaninejad and Milad Lotfi

A Crossroad Between Reformulating the Power-sharing System and Federalism for Lebanon pp. 45-65

Francisco Salvador Barroso Cortés and Father Talal Hachem

Between Modernization Theory and Orientalism: The Question of Modernity in the Study of Iranian and Turkish Nationalisms pp. 66-84

Yavuz Tüyloğlu

Building a Broad Partnership: The Evolution of Armenia–UAE Relations pp. 85-105

Mushegh Ghahriyan

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen (2024). Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States pp. 106-107

Hayat Alvi

Tilde Rosmer (2022). The Islamic Movement in Israel pp. 108-110

Asmara Edo Kusuma and Walang Gustiyala

Volume 11, issue 4, 2024

Dateline MEI pp. 403-404

Md. Muddassir Quamar

The Gaza Crisis and the Indian Exceptionalism pp. 405-418

P. R. Kumaraswamy

The Gaza Crisis and 
the Indian Urdu Press pp. 419-440

Md. Muddassir Quamar

Hindi Newspapers Perspectives on the Israel-Hamas War pp. 441-465

Anuradha Jangra

Kerala and the Gaza Crisis: Solidarity, Politics, and Media Responses pp. 466-491

Irfan Ahmed Nazir

Gaza Crisis and the Arabic Press: A Discourse Analysis pp. 492-510

Lakshmi Priya

Israel as India’s Pivot in the IMEC pp. 511-525

Sameena Hameed

Volume 11, issue 3, 2024

Dateline MEI pp. 265-266

Md. Muddassir Quamar

China’s Arms Transfer to Iran: More Noise, Less Substance pp. 267-291

Atul Kumar

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Multipronged Approach to the Repression of Kurds pp. 292-315

Allan Hassaniyan

Exploring E-Government Development Index as an Indicator of Sustainability in the Gulf Region pp. 316-337

Muhammad Younus, Eko Priyo Purnomo, Achmad Nurmandi, Chin-Fu Hung, Prathivadi Anand and Tiara Khairunnisa

Co-movement of Oil and Stock Markets During COVID-19: Evidence from the Gulf Corporation Council pp. 338-359

Muhammad Hanif

When Religion Takes the Stage: How the Coup Regime Instrumentalizes Religion in Securitizing Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt pp. 360-380

Ahmet Fathy Ä°brahimoÄŸlu and Mehmet Rakipoglu

Tourism and Israel–Arab Normalization Processes: The Case of Israel, Morocco, and the UAE pp. 381-393

Yaron Salman

Volume 11, issue 2, 2024

Dateline MEI pp. 133-134

Md. Muddassir Quamar

Jewish Muslims in The Handsome Jew and Don’t Leave Me Here Alone: Conversion, Identity, and Liminality pp. 135-167

Ebrahim Mohammed Alwuraafi

In Search of a Middle East and North Africa Peace System pp. 168-191

Ariel I. Ahram

Challenging Stereotypes: Examining Arab Womanhood in “The Negotiator†pp. 192-206

Chadi Chahdi

State Capacity and Industrial Development: A Comparative Study of Iran and Egypt (1990–2010) pp. 207-230

Kamran Rabiei and Arman Mortazavi

The US-China Rivalry in the Middle East: Confrontation or Competitive Coexistence pp. 231-252

Mordechai Chaziza

Shaul Adar, On the Border: The Rise and Decline of the Most Political Club in the World pp. 253-255

Abhishek Khajuria

Leon McCarron (2023). Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization pp. 256-258

Anuradha Jangra

Volume 11, issue 1, 2024

Dateline MEI pp. 7-8

Md. Muddassir Quamar

Arab World in Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin: Making Visible the Idea of Terra Nullius pp. 9-22

Nilanjana Chatterjee and Anindita Chatterjee

Arab State Narratives on Normalization with Israel: Justifying Policy Reversal pp. 23-49

Maia Carter Hallward and Taib Biygautane

The Land for Peace Message Between Israel and Jordan: The Case of Baqura and Ghamr pp. 50-61

Glen Segell

West Asia and North Africa: A Sustainability Analysis pp. 62-75

Manmohan Agarwal

Reform Imperatives for Israel’s Future: Balancing Haredi Growth and the Nation’s Democratic Liberal Foundations pp. 76-95

Elias Noeske, Aaron Paulsen and Antonia Gressing

The Idea of Democracy in Israel: Theoretical Explorations pp. 96-115

Prakash S. Desai

Joseph A. Kéchichian and Fahad L. Alsharif, Sa’udi Policies Towards Migrants and Refugees: A Sacred Duty pp. 116-118

Irfan Ahmed Nazir

Lore Van Praag, Loubna Ou-Salah, Elodie Hut, and Caroline Zickgraf, Migration and Environmental Change in Morocco: In search for Linkages Between Migration Aspirations and (Perceived) Environmental Changes pp. 119-121

Jamal M. Moosa

Danyel Reiche and Paul Michael Brannagan (eds.) (2022). Routledge Handbook of Sport in the Middle East pp. 122-124

Bincy Baburaj Kaluvilla

Volume 10, issue 4, 2023

Legally Fighting Netanyahu’s Illegal Moves a Tough Task* pp. 343-345

P. R. Kumaraswamy

May 2021 Riots by the Arab Minority in Israel: National, Civil or Religious? pp. 346-363

Gadi Hitman

Social Instability in Fragile State Context: Exploring the Dynamics Between Syrian Refugees and the Lebanese Host Community in Lebanon pp. 364-385

Hani Anouti and Antea Enna

Linking Financial Capability, Advice, Anxiety, Social Security, and Residential Status with Outward Remittances: Evidence from the UAE pp. 386-407

Mohammed Anam Akhtar, Imran Khan and and Khurram Ajaz Khan

Ethno-Religious Conflict in the Cochin Jewish Community: An Analysis of Jewish Life in Kerala through the Life Writing of an Indian Jewish Woman pp. 408-424

Anita Ann Thomas

A Shifting Centrality: The Evolution of Turkish Strategic Posture pp. 425-443

Dario Cristiani

Passing the Baton pp. 444-446

P. R. Kumaraswamy

Election Schedule, 31 August 2023 pp. 447-448

Minakshi Sardar

Jeremy Julian Sarkin (2022). The Conflict in Syria and the Failure of International Law to Protect People Globally: Mass Atrocities, Enforced Disappearances and Arbitrary Detentions pp. 449-451

Paolo Caroli

Gregory Brew (2022). Petroleum and Progress in Iran: Oil, Development and the Cold War pp. 452-454

Jappandeep Kour

List of Referees for CRME, 2014–2023 pp. 455-460

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Volume 10, issue 3, 2023

When Netanyahu Rocks the Israel Boat, Nero Style1 pp. 217-219

P. R. Kumaraswamy

The National Reconciliation Process in Algeria During the Bouteflika’s Era: The Official Narrative pp. 220-250

Faouzia Zeraoulia

An Analysis of Yemen’s Geostrategic Significance and Saudi-Iranian Competition for Regional Hegemony pp. 251-269

Yahya Koshaimah and Xiaolong Zou

The Relations of Vietnam with the Middle East-North Africa Region: From a Divided State to an Important Member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations pp. 270-286

Michael B. Bishku

Neo-Ottoman Turk-Scape: Analyzing the Role of Dizis as Türkiye’s Soft Power pp. 287-303

Mohammad Reyaz and Zeba Khan

Invented Tradition as a Theoretical Approach Within Iranian Memory Studies: A Review pp. 304-330

Mohammad Rasouli

Lemmon, G. T. (2021). The Daughters of Kobani: The Women Who Took on the Islamic State. London: Swift Press. Hardback, ISBN: 9781800750456. Price: £16.99. 254 pp pp. 331-333

Anuradha Jangra

Mohamed Zayani (Ed.) (2022). A Fledgling Democracy: Tunisia in the Aftermath of the Arab Uprisings. London: Hurst Publishers. Paperback, ISBN: 9781787387140. Price: £25. 320 pp pp. 334-336

Chandra Prakash

Volume 10, issue 2, 2023

India’s Egyptian Gateway to the Middle East1 pp. 103-105

P. R. Kumaraswamy

The Representation of Social Classes in Iranian Cinema During the Reformist Era, 2001–2005 pp. 106-125

Ehsan Aqababaee and Katja Rieck

Human Rights in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States: Prospects for Positive Change pp. 126-146

Scott Walker

“Revolutionary Youth†in Egypt: Interfaith Relations Since the 2011 Revolution pp. 147-164

Toby Kan

Revolution, Change, and Democratic Transition in Egypt Since 2011: A Critical Political Economy Approach pp. 165-187

Ziad Koussa

US Invasion of Iraq, 2003: Indirect Link of ISIS Rising pp. 188-201

Ofer Israeli

Talmiz Ahmad (2022). West Asia at War: Repression, Resistance and Great Power Games. New Delhi: Harper Collins. Hardback. ISBN: 9789354895258. Price: ₹799.00. 544 pp pp. 202-204

Anmol Kumar

Li-Chen Sim and Jonathan Fulton (Eds.) (2023). Asian Perceptions of Gulf Security. London and New York: Routledge. Hardback, ISBN: 9781032130408. Price: ₹160.00. 200 pp pp. 205-207

Javad Heiran-Nia

Volume 10, issue 1, 2023

Dateline MEI pp. 7-8

P. R. Kumaraswamy

The Lack of Circulation of Elites in Lebanon: Towards Communitocracy and Autocratization pp. 9-30

Francisco Salvador Barroso Cortés and Christophe Kairouz

Tethered to Sanctions to the Nth Degree: The Rise and Fall of South Korea in Iran pp. 31-45

Shirzad Azad

Determinants of Consumers’ Decision to Switch to Islamic Banking System: A Case Study of Oman pp. 46-61

Kiran Faiza

Chinese Vaccine Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean: Continuities and Rupture in Beijing’s Soft Power Prospects pp. 62-83

Çağdaş Üngör

Ray Takeyh (2021). The Last Shah: America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty. Yale University Press & Council for Foreign Relations. Hardback, ISBN: 9780300217797. Price: ₹2,800. 332 pp pp. 84-86

Prabhat Jawla

Aysel Morin (2022). Crafting Turkish National Identity, 1919–1927: A Rhetorical Approach. Routledge. Hardback, ISBN: 9780367715014. Price: €96, 222 pp pp. 87-89

Taşkın Toprak İpek

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan (2022). India and the Arab Unrest: Challenges, Dilemmas, and Engagements. Routledge. eBook, ISBN: 9781003129011. Price: £33.29, 200 pp pp. 90-92

Ashwath Komath