Middle East & Africa
African Union: future role in BRICS+ and G20
The summit of the African Union (AU) in February 2023 marked the rising stature of Africa on the world stage and the increasing support...
UAE’s mastery of playing both sides against the middle has its limits
The United Arab Emirates has mastered playing both sides against the middle.
In the game’s latest iteration, the Gulf state earned significant brownie points in...
When Africa Is Just Around the Corner
On January 23, 2022, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was embarking on a new tour of...
A Tragedy for an Historic City
With over 46,000 dead, the Turkey-Syrian earthquake is the worst in living memory for the two countries. Unfortunately, it struck early in the morning...
The Politics of Lithium Extraction in Africa: Economic, Environmental and Geopolitical Impact
Abstract: Lithium is a vital resource used to produce batteries for electric cars and other high-tech devices. China is currently the world's largest producer...
Ibrahim Raisi at Peking University: China, and its impact on Tehran’s accession to the BRICS
The significance of the tenth foreign visit of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi to China comes in less than a year and a half of...
Azali Assoumani of Comoros Elected as New AU Chairperson
President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros has taken over the rotating Chairperson of the African Union (AU) for 2023 during the 36th...
Israeli plan to join BRI and its effects on U.S. national security
After China officially announced its Belt and Road initiative, the Israeli side worked from the outset to be an essential and genuine part of...
Revisiting the 2011 NATO Intervention in Libya from an Alternative Prism
Critics of the west have a general tendency to project the United States as the root cause of most international issues and disputes. They...
The 36th African Union Session Renews Commitment Towards Strengthening Africa’s Health Systems
During the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development in partnership with the World...