Middle East & Africa
Turkey’s Trade Ban on Israel: A Critical Appraisal
In April, 2024, Turkey announced a trade ban on Israel, citing the Israel's refusal to allow Turkish planes to airdrop aid into Gaza as...
Egypt and the 20th anniversary of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum
Chinese President “Xi Jinping” invited his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to participate in the Tenth Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum in...
King Abdullah of Jordan caught between a rock and a hard place
Jordan's King Abdullah is caught between a rock and a hard place. Hamas and its regional supporters, as well as Israeli politicians and vigilantes,...
Negotiations: Israel’s Rational Option to End Gaza War
Ending a war is much more difficult than starting one. Without one side's capability to achieve a decisive victory that subjects the other side...
Palestine’s Quest for UN Recognition: What’s Next and What’s at Stake?
The United Nations General Assembly has decisively voted in support of an enhanced Palestinian membership within the organization.
The recent decision by the UN General...
Systematic Suppression of Tigrigna Identity in Western Tigray
In Western Tigray, the aftermath of the genocidal war on Tigray and subsequent agreements between the Ethiopian Federal Government and the Tigray Interim Regional...
Iran Will Remain Stable Even With Raisi’s Death
Although the rumors are flying while the cause of the helicopter crash is yet unknown, the recent death of President Raisi of Iran comes...
Failure to Open Rafah Border Crossing
The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has continued to escalate at a rapid rate, with thousands killed, internally and externally displaced, injured, and left for...
Gaza’s Environmental Restoration: An Essential Post-Conflict Need
“First months of conflict produced more planet-warming gases than 20 climate-vulnerable countries do in a year, study shows. Plus, the Greenland startup shipping glacier...
The Hardliner and The High Stakes: Raisi’s Enigmatic End
The somber atmosphere was palpable as huge crowds gathered in Tabriz, mourning the tragic loss of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,...