Middle East & Africa
Iran’s Growing Assertive Posture and Its Role in Maritime Domain
Modern world order is currently undertaking a paradigm shift. U.S. led unipolar hegemonic order is gradually eroding and a new multi-polar world is emerging....
From Scarcity to Sustainability: The GCC’s Journey Towards Water Security
World Water Day casts a spotlight on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries' journey towards sustainable water security — a remarkable feat given their...
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...