Middle East & Africa
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,...
Showcasing South Africa’s capabilities and strategic importance in the region
Established in 2018 under President Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African Investment Conference (SAIC) serves as a platform to promote multifaceted business cooperation and investment...
A Wary Chinese Dragon and a Reluctant Lebanese Government
Since China's historic "Belt and Road" initiative was announced in 2013, several countries in the region, including Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, have raised the...
Understanding the ADF is the key to resolving future energy crises?
It was November 16 when Kampala, the Ugandan capital, was terrorized by suicide bombers who killed at least 3 people and injured 30 more....
How Africa Votes on Russia-Ukraine Conflict at the United Nations
Russia’s military invasion into the territory of the former Soviet republic of Ukraine was the main theme on the agenda for deliberation held on...
Ukraine: Middle Eastern states eye cost of hedging bets
Emiratis celebrated their failure to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the United Nations Security Council as the end of an era in...