Middle East & Africa
Axum: A Book Summary
“Axum" by Yuri M. Kobishchanov, edited by Joseph W. Michels and translated by Lorraine Kapitanoff, is a seminal work that meticulously reconstructs the history...
KDP and PUK: Outdated Political Party Model
After the establishment of the Kurdistan Region's de facto state in 1991, and following the 1992 parliamentary and governmental elections in the Kurdistan Region,...
Coffee stories: Public’s Behaviour towards Starbucks during the Genocide in Gaza
A genocide in Gaza, a decline in revenue, Starbucks is amongst the many Multinational Corporations (MNC) that has felt the heat of boycott due...
Reassessing Russia’s Engagement with Zimbabwe
As most often reiterated, Russia and Zimbabwe have had an excellent bilateral relations, dating from the time of Zimbabwe's struggle for political independence. Soviet...
Yemen: The Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis – Forgotten but Unresolved
The Yemeni civil war, an ongoing multilateral conflict that began in late 2014, continues to ravage the nation, causing immense suffering and destruction. This...
The Phases and Pillars for Resolving the War in Gaza
The UN's call had been muted, alongside the voices of the US and others. Gaza has become a playground of wanton inhumanity, a theater...
The Autonomy Plan: Is it the Endgame for the Moroccan Sahara?
In foreign policy, the global political system is quickly changing to tackle and resolve regional and worldwide problems, regardless of the type of conflict...
Israeli setbacks empower Hamas
Israeli military triumphs and exploits often produce battlefield victories that fail to garner political gains.
The Gaza war has changed that paradigm.
It has produced neither...
Coalition Government: A test for South Africa’s democracy
Despite the alarming struggle for control and influence among South African political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) headed by Cyril Ramaphosa has finally...
Thinking the unthinkable: Israeli occupation instead of a ceasefire
A former Israeli hostage negotiator suggests Hamas may be willing to shift the paradigm in Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
The problem is that Israel is not...