Middle East & Africa
Escalation, Resources, and Intervention: Navigating Pathways to Peace in Sudan’s Conflict
The escalation of conflicts in Sudan, rekindled in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has resulted...
Netanyahu borrows time by rejecting Gaza ceasefire
This week’s Gazan short-lived celebration of a ceasefire that was not to be, highlights what is at stake in the seven-month-old war and Israel’s...
The Shift in Global Consciousness: A Turning Point for Palestine
For too long, the plight of Palestinians has been relegated to occasional headlines, quickly overshadowed by other news. The complexity of the situation, coupled...
Tigray’s Struggle for Peace and Justice in a Troubled Landscape
In a region perennially plagued by instability and conflict, the recent exchange between Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and President Getachew Reda of the...
The politics of ‘From the River to the Sea’
Newly elected Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin was furious. The blood drained from his face as he stood up to signal an end to...
El-Sisi’s Empty Promises and Their Impact on Egyptians
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, also known as the ‘Coup Leader,’ came to power in 2014 after overthrowing the first democratically elected president, Mohammad Morsi. Since...
Challenges Persist: Implementing U.S Democracy in the Middle East
Introspecting the Middle East, one can observe that this region represents a curse for any attempts to root Western democracy in it, particularly American...
To Be the Voice of Truth Amidst Nepotism
Teaching in a state university has become almost impossible for the academics that do not support the ruling elites in Turkey. Criticizing government officials,...
Iraq’s “Development Road”: Rough Terrain Ahead
Meeting in Baghdad on April 22, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia‘ al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the latter making his first visit...
The Port as an Ongoing Agenda and Political Tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
After the 2018 internal political reform, Ethiopia has been facing political disorder. From 2020 to 2022, the federal government of Ethiopia was at war...