Middle East & Africa
Syrian President Al-Assad plays a strong hand in diplomatic poker
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has put restoration of control of all of Syria at the core of efforts to manage multiple Middle Eastern rivalries...
Battling for supremacy: Tearing Sudan apart (Sudan civil war 2023)
Historical background:
In 2019 Sudan president Omar-al-Bashir made Abdul Fattah al-Burhan Inspector General of the Sudanese army and then 2 months later, General Abdul Fattah...
Why Saudi Arabia Aims to Bring Syria Back into the Arab League
The restoration of Syrian-Saudi relations was not unexpected, but what is surprising is Saudi Arabia's leadership in the Arab effort to rebuild ties with...
Time to Clarify What African Leaders Want from Russia
From various interpretations, Russia is taking advantage of the past Soviet-era connections, Africa's growing dissatisfaction and disappointment with the Western world, but its economic...
Why Africa is central to BRICS global mission?
In 2023 South Africa is chairing the BRICS grouping and has declared that it intends to work towards closer BRICS-Africa partnership. As a member...
So that the world does not forget the tragedy in Syria
Syria is a small Arab country in size, its area does not exceed 185,180 km2, but it is a large country due to its...
Erdoğan will do everything possible to retain his political power
Authors: T-Fai Yeung and K. H. Wong*
2023 is an important year for Turkey, not only because it marks the 100th anniversary of its establishment...
Syrian President’s Visit to Russia Amid the Changing Regional Environment
Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Moscow on March 14, 2023, for talks with his Russian counterpart—bringing along a representative delegation (almost all the...
Behind the political turmoil in Sudan
Clashes have occurred between the Sudanese military and paramilitary forces (RSF). Various media have reported that More than 400 people have been killed and...
The “Belt and Road” initiative and China’s globalization model in the Middle East
The importance of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative stems from its pivotal role in the Middle East region, due to the Chinese political...