Middle East & Africa
UNRWA pronounced guilty until proven innocent. Palestinians pay the price
The timing of US and Israeli allegations that United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff participated in Hamas’ October 7 attack on the...
Ethiopia’s eroding political transition: Can multiple interlocking crises be overcome?
Ethiopia’s over five years under Premier Abiy Ahmed’s leadership have witnessed a volatile transition, menaced by immense and interlocking challenges, including the large-scale war...
Assyria And Assyrians: Story Of My People
In the first millennium BCE, ancient Mesopotamian civilization pioneered the first multinational empires in world history. The Assyrian Empire was the first of these....
Russia Prioritizing Sustainable Security and Strategic Economic Questions in Sahel-Saharan Region
With geopolitical changes intensifying, Russia is steadily broadening influence by making economic investments, creating informal military bases and selling weapons to African countries. Under...
Peace only possible with a ‘three-state solution’: The Hussein Plan
The Israeli rejection of the two state-solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is ‘unacceptable’, UN-boss Guterres recently stated. However, after thirty years of peace talks,...
Ethiopia’s Domestic Turmoil and the Prospect of Conflict with Somalia
In the complex tapestry of Horn of Africa geopolitics, Ethiopia's recent endeavor to secure sea access has become a focal point of regional, and...
International court ruling likely to shape Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange talks
Israel and Hamas are likely to be buoyed in efforts to secure a ceasefire and a new round of prisoner exchanges by an International...
Hamas’ escalation is a consequence of valuing normalization over peace
Peace is a complex mission to achieve! Placing a cherry on top of a fragile foundation might make the plate look more appetizing, but...
Beneath the Blue Line
Authors: Evin Demir and Julia Jakus
In early October 2023, the world witnessed one of the largest intelligence breaches in modern history, eclipsed by an...
Blinken Playing Catch Up with China and Russia in Africa
Anthony J. Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, visited Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola from Jan. 21-26 to strengthen the relationship between...