Middle East & Africa
Ethnic Exclusion & Reasons For Kurdish Mobilization
The plausible reasons that justify the Kurdish plea to establish a separate nation are constantly being discredited at both the regional and international level....
The 2022 World Cup: Is Qatar Putting its Best Foot Forward?
This is Qatar's year to put its best foot forward.
A major producer of natural gas, the tiny Gulf state is under the magnifying glass...
Yemen: Is There an End in Sight?
The conflict that has plagued Yemen for the past ten years has become yet another source of proxy warfare between Iran and Saudi Arabia,...
Lebanese Media: An Arab Pioneer on Media Silk Road
The right to free press is revered and guarded in Lebanon. Constitutional freedom of expression in Lebanon is guaranteed under Article 13, which states...
Always a major Middle Eastern power, Israel now takes centre stage
A straightforward message emerged from this week’s meeting in the Negev desert of the foreign ministers of four Arab countries, Israel and the United...
South Sudan: ‘hellish existence’ for women and girls
Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fueled by systemic impunity, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South...
Syrian constitutional reform body seeking breakthrough
The committee tasked with drafting a new Syrian constitution - and thereby setting the country on a fresh trajectory to peace and stability -...
ECOWAS leaders “reset” deadlines for military leaders
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has re-imposed its sanctions on the Republic of Mali. It will also ensure the implementation and...
Suspending Ukraine’s Agricultural Exports: Will Russia Save the Arab World from Food Riots?
When on March 12, Denis Shmygal, Ukraine’s Prime Minister, announced that a prohibition or severe restrictions would be imposed on exports of wheat, buckwheat,...
Why U.S. is giving greater priority to the Iran Nuclear Deal
In recent weeks, Washington has been showing greater urgency and flexibility, with regard to the revival of the Iran Nuclear Deal/ Joint Comprehensive Plan...