German Journal for Politics, Economics and Culture of the Middle East, published by the German Orient-Institute
Currently in its 66th year, ORIENT has established itself as a major reference source on Middle Eastern politics, economics, religion and society. With four issues per year, it reaches scholars and decision makers in politics and business worldwide. Each edition focuses on a specific topic, for example: the Muslim World and the Internet; the Shia; Turkey and the West; or the US and the Near and Middle East. ORIENT positions itself at the juncture between academia and the interests of the business and media world, publishing original scholarly articles and a broad range of book reviews. Purchase a subscription starting at 80 EUR per year to get valuable insights to the Near and Middle East provided by top academics and insiders.
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Orient I 2015 – Turkish foreign policy: Iraq, Syria and the Kurds in the region
1 July 2025
Orient III 2025 – Focus: Health Systems and Public Health Challenges in the MENA Region
4 April 2025
Orient II 2025 – US elections and the MENA region: Changing foreign policy and security landscape
13 January 2025
Orient I 2025 – Strategic Engagement: China’s Role and Impact in the MENA Region
4 October 2024
Orient IV 2024: Migration trends in the MENA region
Turkey’s Dual Relationship with Iraq: Ankara, Baghdad and Erbil
Turkey’s policy in Iraq and its effect on the struggle with the PKK
How the Arab Spring Transformed Turkey’s Kurdish Issue
Turkey in the Middle East: Ideals and Realities
Turkey and the Syrian Crisis: Deepening Regional and Domestic Challenges
Back to Enmity: Turkey-Syria Relations Since the Syrian Uprising
Turkey’s foreign policy in the Middle East Swimming out of its depth?
Health systems in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: A comparative analysis for evidence-based policy and planning
Public Health Workforce Strengthening in the Eastern Mediterranean: EMPHNET’s Strategic Contributions
Health Systems and Gender-Based Violence in MENA: The Case of Morocco in Regional Perspective
Challenges of Medicine in the Arab and Global Context – Women’s Health and Empowerment as Key Priorities
A Dictatorship with an Islamic Reference
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ORIENT II 2021: The role of Islamist groups and movements in the Near and Middle East
Orient IV 2024: Migration trends in the MENA region
ORIENT I 2016: The regional refugee crisis in the Middle East: causes, current challenges and perspectives
ORIENT I 2017: Climate change and water politics in the Near and Middle East
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The German Orient-Institute (Deutsches Orient-Institut, DOI) was founded in 1960 by the non-profit-organization German Near and Middle East Association (NUMOV), which is the oldest and largest organisation that promotes economic development between Germany and the countries of the Near and Middle East. The DOI regularly publishes scientific publications such as the ORIENT, Short-Analysis, Business-Guides and various policy-advising Studies.
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