Middle East & Africa
Red Lines and Realignments: Iran’s Gambit and the New Middle East
Introduction
As the Iranian government cracks down on recent protests, President Donald Trump has assured insurgents “help is on the way”. Surprisingly, US allies Saudi...
Israel Demolishes UNRWA Buildings in East Jerusalem, Sparking International Law Dispute
Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished multiple structures inside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) compound in East Jerusalem, a site Israel seized...
Trump, oil, and the crisis in Iran
The new waves of protests in Iran expose the exhaustion of a political model that combines theocracy, security apparatus, and a besieged economy under...
Moroccan diplomacy: The Post-unipolar era of global change
By 2026, the global system is undergoing critical changes, marked by political uncertainty, economic fears, and security concerns. The idea of a unipolar world,...
Iran: America’s Next Target After Venezuela
On December 28, 2025, protests unexpectedly erupted across Iran in response to a severe economic downturn in the Middle Eastern country, caused largely by...
The Iranian Crisis as a Geopolitical Phenomenon
Waves of mass protest in Iran tend to erupt when least expected, though this should hardly surprise us. They typically represent the release of...
U.S. Third-Country Deportations Raise Human Rights Concerns in West Africa
The Trump administration’s use of “third-country” deportations has drawn scrutiny after dozens of West African migrants sent to Ghana and Equatorial Guinea were forcibly...
Uganda at the Crossroads: Museveni Seeks Another Term as Succession Fears Loom
Uganda heads into a tense presidential election as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his nearly four-decade rule into a fifth decade. Voting takes...
Scars of Rwanda in El Fasher’s Demise
The ongoing war in Sudan is one of the most overlooked conflicts of the 21st century that has implications of spilling over not just...
How Iran’s Regime Survives Amid Relentless Protests
Despite ongoing protests and external pressures, Iran's Islamic Republic remains stable, as the security elite shows no signs of fracture. Tensions have increased due...