Middle East & Africa
US President Biden plays high-risk poker with Israel’s Netanyahu
US President Joe Biden doesn’t fit the mould of a high-risk gambler. Yet, gambling is the crux of his velvet glove dealings with Israel....
The Greater Middle East is a ticking time bomb -Part 1
The Greater Middle East is a ticking time bomb.
The region’s most apparent powder keg – the risk of a regional conflagration between Israel and...
The Shifting Sands of Middle East & Gulf
The power struggles in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) and the Gulf region, have transpired into political quagmires, over the years. The...
The Lingering Threat of UXO and Land Mines: Congo and Tigray
Land mines remain a pervasive menace in conflict-affected regions, haunting communities long after the guns fall silent. This article delves into the challenges posed...
The recycling of violence and war for state making in Ethiopia: Still, the TPLF is the major cause
Since 1970, there has been an increase in intra- and inter-war conflicts in Ethiopia. Due to unionists' continued involvement in state-making against secessionists and...
FM Conference must separate blusters from concrete facts to achieve policy progress in Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the forthcoming conference of African Foreign Ministers as the newest platform to systematize further the process of establishing...
The Failure of the International Community to the Palestinians
Israel’s continuous bombardment and targeting of Palestinians have killed more than 35,000 people, predominantly women and children. In 180 days, Israel has continued to...
What Jews, Palestinian Israelis, and Turkish Kurds have in common
Diaspora Jews, Palestinian Israelis, and Turkish Kurds have more in common than meets the eye.
The similarities in how the three minority communities define themselves...
BDS Movement Decoded: Rethinking Economic Activism for Peace
The BDS movement is a global grassroots campaign that aims to exert economic and political pressure on Israel in response to its occupation of...
Sisi and Xi Jinping mutual vision towards the raising the voice of the Global South
Since World War II, the phenomenon of “South–South cooperation” (SSC) to challenge the political and economic dominance of the North has become more prominent...