Middle East & Africa
Will Oman Succeed In What The UN And US Envoys Failed In Yemen?
Since taking office on January 20, US President Joe Biden has made a priority for Yemen and appointed Tim Linderking as the US special...
Saudi Arabia steps up effort to replace UAE and Qatar as go-to regional hub
Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to outflank the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as the Gulf’s commercial, cultural, and/or geostrategic hub.
The kingdom has...
Iranians Will Boycott Iran Election Farce
Iran and elections have not been two synonymous terms. A regime whose constitution is based on absolute rule of someone who is considered to...
Lawrence Stargomena Tax Says Goodbye, and Calls for Scaling Up Sustainable Development
Southern African Development Community (SADC), an organization made up of 16 member states, was established in 1980. It has as its mission to promote...
Powershift in Knesset: A Paradigm of Israel’s Political Instability
The dynamics of the Middle East are changing faster than anyone ever expected. For instance, no sage mind ever expected Iran to undergo a...
The Gaza War
On May 22, 2021, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei's website, posted a congratulatory message from one of the Hamas group's leaders, Ziad Nakhaleh. In...
International Efforts to End the Yemeni Crisis: Where it Went Wrong ?
Since 2011, the United Nations has made great efforts in Yemen, starting with sponsoring the peaceful transition of power after the popular youth revolution...
After solution to the political crisis in Israel, are the prospects for peace in the Middle East getting closer?
One of the most negative results achieved by Hamas with its useless “11-day war” was certainly that of favouring the political solution for forming...
Optimistic on Iran’s Nuclear Deal
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday a breakthrough in talks in Vienna to revive a nuclear deal before he leaves office in August...
Presidential Frontrunners: The Future of Iran’s Political Identity
On 25 May, state media in Iran published the final roster for the country’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled to take place on 18 June....