Middle East & Africa
Industrializing Africa: Renewed commitment towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization and Economic Diversification
Under the auspices of the African Union, from November 20 to 25, government representatives and corporate industrialists as well as agricultural experts plan to...
An Inclusive World Cup in an Ethnocentrist Setup
As the start of the Qatar World Cup is just hours away, the world is still divided on whether Qatar should have been awarded...
How Egyptians struggle with dignity and identity
“Was Saddam Hussein a criminal or a hero?” A question that was recently asked by a friend on Facebook. While I was shocked at...
Northern Iraq and the Kurdistani Disputed Territories
It is stated that territorial disputes are often linked to wealth through the control of natural resources, but they can also be driven by...
Invest more in Africa’s Sahel, or risk decades of armed conflict and displacement
Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement, exacerbated by rising temperatures, scarcity...
U.S. slow walks punitive measure against Saudi Arabia as regional tension spills into Qatar World Cup
Recent Saudi efforts to appease the Biden administration in the wake of the kingdom’s backing of last month’s OPEC+ oil production cut take on...
Protests in Iran
Weeks ago, massive protests erupted in Iran against the killing of student Mahsa Amini, after she fell into a coma following her arrest in...
Gates Foundation Pledges $7B for Healthcare, Women and Agriculture in Africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has made resonating announcement that the foundation will spend $7 billion, over the next four years, to improve...
African Union Asks for Permanent Seat at the G20
Leaders from the world's top economies gathered mid-November on the Indonesian resort island of Bali for a G20 summit planned to review economic performance,...
Few-Friends Russia Embraces Iran
Russia once viewed the G-20 group of leading economies as the world’s key cooperative forum. No longer. The November 15-16 meeting in Bali will...