Middle East & Africa
Tensions rise in Libya as risk of ‘parallel governments’ grows
Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel governments, the priority must be maintaining hard-won gains and fulfilling the...
After 10 years fighting in the bush – it’s time to go home
Foreign combatants with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can find it hard to return home once they decide to...
Rail Diplomacy between Turkey, Pakistan, and Iran
In a world of interdependence, geo-economics has become the essential thing for extending cooperation. Most of the countries have started to use nontraditional types...
Putin hums ‘Georgia on my mind’
What did Russian President Vladimir Putin think when he ordered his troops into Ukraine? Ray Charles' 'Georgia on mind’ must have been humming in...
Africa’s Position on Russia-Ukraine Crisis at UN: Significance and Implications
As oftentimes said, Russia and Africa have traditional and cordial relations. Both have common understanding and position on global questions at international platforms, especially...
Sources of Inequality in Five Countries in Southern Africa
A World Bank report on Inequality in Southern Africa: An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union, released today, examines the process of household...
The Sharp Edges of the Beautiful Game: Rethinking Qatar’s “Sports Diplomacy”
For European football, the usual drama of the off-season was bookended last year by seismic events with sizable price-tags. In April, twelve of Europe’s...
Ukraine may force Middle Eastern rivals to upgrade their toolkit
Struggling to remain on the sidelines of the 21st century’s watershed war in Ukraine, Middle Eastern nations are discovering that they may be fighting...
Chinese Geo-strategic Expansion in the Levant: A Case Study of Lebanon
As soon as the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, China and the Middle East faced a series of challenges. In recent...
The US ban on Russian oil and the new realities in the Middle East
On March 8, 2022 US President Joe Biden imposed a ban on imports of Russian oil, gas and energy . Said the US President,...