The future of JCPOA after Iranian Presidential election
The triumph of hardliner, Ebrahim Raisi in the recently held Iranian Presidential election is likely to pose a challenge with regard to the renewal...
Biden: No More “Favourite Dictators”
Former US President Donald Trump shared a strong personal rapport with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) and...
Will the promotion of cricket in GCC add to its Soft Power?
In recent years, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, have been trying to bolster their ‘Soft Power’ in a number of ways; by promoting tourism,...
Bangladesh: No longer in India’s shadow
Bangladesh has witnessed a 9% rise in per capita income for the year 2020-2021 (its per capita income was estimated at 2227 USD, and...
Fighting the pandemic and ensuring equity in access to vaccines
On Monday, May 17, 2021 US President Joe Biden in a speech at the White House announced that the US will be sharing 20...
Iran-Saudi Arabia talks: Some good news
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) recent comments where he batted for better bilateral ties with Iran have understandably drawn attention (given that...
United States must rebalance its relationship with Russia
Hours after signing an executive order, on April 15, 2021, which imposed sanctions on Russia, US President Joe Biden stated that the door for...
Innovative ways to resume international travel
International travel was predictably impacted as a result of covid 19 and the tourism industry suffered severe losses.
According to the UNWTO (United Nations World...
The China-Iran deal and the lack of transparency
The 25-year strategic agreement signed between Iran and China on March 27, 2021, by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang...
Biden and Iran: The Saudi Factor
As US President elect, Joe Biden gets ready to take over, he faces numerous foreign policy challenges. A lot of attention is currently focused...