Middle East & Africa
Niger Coup: Spiraling into Darkness
On July 26, 2023, a group of Nigerien army officers calling themselves the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (Conseil National pour...
Russia Tries to Open African Front to Win in Ukraine
Africa's history has been shaped by tumultuous events, including coup d'etats influenced by global power struggles between the USA and the Soviet Union. The...
Saudi soccer: A game of geopolitics and religion, not just sports
Saudi Arabia's soccer player buying spree is about more than sports and the diversification of the kingdom's economy.
It’s also about geopolitics and religion for...
Niger coup plunges Africa’s Sahel into anarchy
Members of the country’s Presidential Guard encircled the president’s palace in Niamey on Wednesday 26 july and held the president Mr. Bazoum hostage. The...
Emerging Refugee Influx in Türkiye Amidst the Russia-Ukraine War
Türkiye has emerged as a prominent hub, attracting a significant influx of refugees, mostly originating from Ukraine and Russia. However, the 2022 invasion of...
African Union vs Military Politics: Good Governance, Economic Policies Drive Growth and Progress
Across French-speaking African countries, the military leaders are seemingly misinterpreting the stark reality. Most of them have increasingly acknowledged widespread terrorism and insurgency jihadist...
The UAE: The Middle East’s Teflon Nation
The United Arab Emirates resembles US ‘Teflon President’ Ronald Reagan.
Congresswoman Pat Schroeder awarded Mr. Reagan the label because nothing stuck to him while he...
Chinese military naval bases in Africa and US-Indian naval influence around the world
Chinese military analysts studied the scenarios of China's foreign bases after the launch of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, and all...
The Chinese response to the American “Bernard Lewis” plan to divide Egypt and the new Middle East
When I decided to send a letter addressed to the American intelligence Agency “CIA” from... specifically to: Mrs. Avril Haines, The US National Intelligence...
A Saudi Pastime: Poking the United States in the eye
In the latest incident, Saudi Arabia detained five relatives of a US resident whose family in 2020 filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania against the...