Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia and Israel put a high US price tag on diplomatic relations
It’s not just Saudi Arabia that puts a high US price on diplomatic relations with Israel. So does Israel.
A confidante of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, strategic...
ECOWAS vs Niger Republic: Diverse Views from Russian Experts
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the 15-member regional bloc, has declared fierce opposition to military's infiltration into politics and primarily eager...
Erdoğan Manages to Secure His Presidency by Playing Dirty
In May, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan secured victory in the second round of Turkey’s presidential election by obtaining approximately 52% of the total votes. In fact,...
Maputo Protocol: Advancing Women and Girls Rights in Africa
As Africa marks two decades (20 years) of the adoption of the continental protocol for advancing and protecting the Rights of Women and Girls...
BRICS summit in South Africa: Global South and Africa Hope for Multipolar World
South Africa is hosting the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit August 22 to 24, but in fact, not all...
Republic of Niger: ECOWAS Underlines Restoring Constitutional Order Through Peaceful Means
The Republic of Niger is a landlocked West Africa country but well known to be a major uranium producer and has 80% impoverished population....
Russian media expands its operations to Africa
At the second Russia-Africa Media Forum held in St. Petersburg, top managers of Russian and African leading news agencies have agreed to strengthen media...
What are West Africa’s options to reverse Niger’s coup?
Several reports on the political developments in the Niger, the latest West African and Sahelian State to experience military coup d'état, the unexpected removal...
Arab youth seek certainty in religion and tradition
A just-published survey suggests Arab youth are returning to traditional values. The survey contrasts starkly with another, only partially released poll, in which a...
Upsurge in Upheaval
The anniversary of the inauguration of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on June 30, 2013 was celebrated in the wake of an alarming situation. For...