The transatlantic partnership, historically a shared pillar of security and economic prosperity for the United States (US) and Europe, now faces unprecedented challenges as US President Donald Trump’s second term ushers in a new era of confrontation. At the Munich Security Conference in February 2025, Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized European leadership, revealing the widening rift between the […]
When the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen took office in 2019, she vowed to make the European Union (EU) a leading actor in confronting global challenges. Now in its second iteration, von der Leyen’s “geopolitical Commission” faces even more pressing worries in an increasingly geopolitical world: the return of Great Power politics has left […]
Despite the tumult and drama surrounding Trump’s first administration, the incoming 47th President-elect of the United States was pivotal in advancing US-Gulf dialogue during his term. The promotion of wider Khaleeji political, economic, and defense interests in Washington was more palpable under his watch, a shift welcomed by Gulf capitals as they emerged out of the Obama years. […]
Fiker Institute offers a number of fellowship programs, divided into both regional and thematic areas, with the aim of producing cutting edge research on some of the international community’s most pressing issues. In close collaboration with a global network of partners and researchers, Fiker Institute currently hosts the following fellowship programs:
Fiker Institute offers a number of fellowship programs, divided into both regional and thematic areas, with the aim of producing cutting edge research on some of the international community’s most pressing issues. In close collaboration with a global network of partners and researchers, Fiker Institute currently hosts the following fellowship programs:
