| Article | Author | Page | Link | 
| Regime Insecurity: Understanding the Roots of Conflict in the Gulf | Tim NIBLOCK | 03-15 |   | 
| The Regional Game: The Proxy Strategy of Saudi Arabia and Iran | CHEN Xiang and XIONG Yanhua | 16-28 | 
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| Iran’s Basij Militia: Historical Evolution and Transformation | WANG Guobing | 29-42 | 
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| The Kafa’a in Oman: Social Foundations, Practices and Prospects | FAN Mingfang and WU Xiaohan | 43-55 | 
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| Political System Transformation and Turkey’s Political Choice: From Parliamentary System to Presidential System | YANG Chen | 56-69 | 
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| Turkish Gülen Movement from the Perspective of Civil Society: A Review | LI Yanzhi | 70-86 | 
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| The Alevi Issue in Turkey: Historical Evolution and Reconciliation | YANG Yulong | 87-102 | 
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| Think Tanks in Turkey: Developments and Influences | WANG Jiani | 103-116 | 
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