Middle East & Africa
Ethiopia under Mengistu: The Lesson from Military Rule and Dictatorship
The 1970s Ethiopian popular revolution instigated the end of the longest monarchy in the world and heralded in the dictatorship. While the revolution was...
The role of Chinese artificial intelligence in the Gaza war
Perhaps the irony that struck me most as an expert in Chinese political affairs is that I stopped researching and analyzing the relationship between...
Palestinian security forces are caught between a rock and a hard place
Muhammad Manassara walked in late February into a gas station near the West Bank settlement of Eli. Armed with an automatic weapon, Mr. Manassara...
Türkiye’s Opposition Wins ‘Historic Victory’ in Local Elections
Last Sunday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) suffered its most severe electoral loss since 2002. In nationwide local elections, the...
Israeli dangerous-motives to widen the war
The Syrian Defense Ministry has confirmed that Israeli aircraft targeted the Iranian consulate building in Damascus' western Mezzeh district, originating from the direction of...
The scramble for influence in Africa
In this insightful interview, Professor Sergiu Mișcoiu at the Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), where he serves as a Director...
East-West competition and security in the Middle East
Far from being seen as separate to the ‘Indo Pacific tilt’ in British foreign policy, the Middle East should be viewed as an opening...
The Fall of Erdogan’s AKP: A Watershed Moment for Turkey’s Future
The local elections in Turkey on Sunday 31st of March have reshaped the country's political landscape, carrying significant implications for its future trajectory. President...
Ethnic Politics and Fabrications of History in Ethiopia: A Critical Analysis
Ethiopia has been promoting ethnic politics for more than thirty years. As part of this schooling, the youth of Oromo and Amhara have been...
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu clutches at straws
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu clutches at straws as he seeks to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza while attempting to create...