Middle East & Africa
Security Imperatives: Israel’s Counteractions in the Wake of Hezbollah Rocket Strikes
The recent barrage of rocket attacks by Hezbollah has elicited a measured and rapid counter-response from Israel. Amidst this unfolding scenario, the region finds...
Core issue need to be addressed for a sustainable peace in the Middle East
According to a press release by the US department of State:“Secretary Antony J. Blinken will travel to Istanbul, Türkiye; Crete, Greece; Amman, Jordan; Doha,...
The Gaza war is set to spill onto the streets of Western cities
The question is not if but when Gaza-related violence will spill onto the streets of European and American cities.
This week’s killing in Beirut of...
Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU Stirs Dispute, Tests African Territorial Unity
In a move that has sent shockwaves across the African continent, Ethiopia recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Somaliland, an autonomous region...
The World Shames Ethiopia Over Recognizing Somaliland
Ethiopia, after attaining fully-fledged BRICS (an association consisting of nations) membership beginning 2024, has suddenly come under global condemnation over recognizing its neighbour Somaliland....
History repeats itself with the assassination of a Hamas official
History repeats itself.
Palestinian airplane hijackings and attacks on Israeli civilians in Israel as well as on Israeli and Jewish targets abroad pockmarked the 1970s...
Gaza war calls Middle East de-escalation into question
The jury is out on the degree to which the Gaza war threatens pre-war efforts by Middle Eastern states to freeze their differences and...
The Alliance of Sahel States: Initial Difficulties as a Resource for Development
On September 17, 2023 the transition leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, instituting the Alliance of Sahel States. This...
The Power of Digital Platforms to Support Palestine Globally
The conflict between Palestine and Israel, which has not been resolved until now, has provoked many reactions from international actors to defend the Palestinian...
Netanyahu appears increasingly caught between a rock and a hard place
Controversy over the release of Palestinian tax receipts tests the United States’ ability to pressure Israel and suggests that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s ultra-religious,...