Middle East & Africa
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....
Behave or Be Destroyed: Oman and the Vassal Clause in the American Guarantee
On 27 May, asked at a Cabinet meeting whether he would accept a short-term arrangement under which Iran and Oman would share control of...
The Unreported Dimensions of Nigeria’s Christian Genocide
Based on more than 40 interviews conducted in Nigeria between December 2025 and May 2026, combined with reporting by watchdog organizations, U.S. government bodies,...
China analyses Trump’s Push for Gulf and Middle East Expansion of Abraham Accords
Chinese intelligence and military circles analyze the Abraham Accords between the Gulf states, the Middle East, and Israel as not merely peace treaties but...
India’s Chabahar Port Crisis: How US Sanctions and the Iran War Are Testing New Delhi’s Strategic Autonomy
India's decade-long investment in Iran's Chabahar Port once the centrepiece of its connectivity strategy to Afghanistan and Central Asia is facing its most serious...
How Israel Emptied Southern Lebanon Far Beyond the Front Lines
The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, established last month, has not brought relief to civilians. Many are being forced to leave their homes due to...
Tigray’s Women and Girls Are Still Living the Consequences of the Genocidal War
A Crisis the World Is Moving On From Too Quickly
Nearly four years after war erupted in Tigray, women and girls across the region remain...
What’s Holding Up the Iran Peace Deal? Key Issues in Ongoing US-Iran War Talks
Negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the United States are entering a complex and uncertain phase, with both sides acknowledging...
China in the Middle East: Logistics Access or Strategic Expansion?
China manages its logistical presence in the Middle East through a strategy of using civilian ports for long-term military purposes to safeguard its interests...