Middle East & Africa
Despite Challenges and Roadblocks, Oxfam is Tackling Africa’s Food Security
In this conversation,Assalama Dawalak Sidi, deputy director of Oxfam-Africa, offers an insight into diverse aspects of Oxfam's performance and highlights challenges facing its operations...
Did Striking Iran Restore or Hollow Out U.S Global Leadership
At 1:15 a.m. on February 28, 2026, the United States crossed a threshold it had circled for over four decades. Operation Epic Fury was...
Morocco’s Foreign Policy and Its Role in the Moroccan Sahara Dispute
The Moroccan Sahara dispute remains one of the most persistent territorial issues in postcolonial international politics. However, over the last twenty years, Morocco has...
Could Israel Sacrifice India Ties for Pakistan Through China?
Perhaps the most significant question posed by a journalist during a meeting between Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and US...
Why Trump’s Ceasefires Are Failing to End Middle East Violence
Residents in Gaza, southern Lebanon, northern Israel, and Kuwait faced ongoing violence this week, despite ceasefires arranged by the U. S. supposed to be...
A Regional Crisis or a Protracted International Disorder?
On May 31, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam gave a televised address in which he condemned Israel’s invasion and intensified attacks on southern Lebanon...
Pause, Not Peace: The Iran Ceasefire Framework
A tentative U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding appeared close to completion in late May, but Iran’s decision to suspend indirect talks over Israel’s expanding operations...
Netanyahu Loses Support in Northern Israel as Voters Demand Tougher Hezbollah Policy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing declining support in northern Israel as voters increasingly criticize his handling of the conflict with Hezbollah and...
President Trump’s Abraham Accord Condition and the Shifting Geopolitics of West Asia
The ‘Abraham Accord’ is a politico-diplomatic tool to bolster ‘US Order’ in West Asia. It is part of its Indo-Pacific strategy where the United...
The Oslo Trap: What Iran Should Learn from a Peace Process That Never Ended
There is something hauntingly familiar about the proposed U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) now circulating through diplomatic channels. The tone sounds restrained. Technical. Responsible....