Middle East & Africa
The Destinies of Africa in the Modern World
As part of the preparations for the second Russia-Africa summit, the Institute of African Studies in conjunction with the Roscongress Foundation and supported by...
Iranian Presidential Election 2021: A Shift from Reformists to Hardliners
Iran has been the epicenter of International focus for a multitude of reasons. Whether it is the bustling nuclear program or the permeating influence...
Iran and the Covid-19 crisis
Authors: Dr. Firouz Daneshgari and Dr. Sina Dashti*
Over 300,000 lives have been lost in Iran due to the coronavirus. The staggering death toll places...
A Landmark Resolution
The airstrikes are abated. The aid flowing sporadically into the Palestinian territories. And the infrastructure being pondered over for a desperate revival. Nothing stands...
Sisi’s Comeback: Is Egypt’s Foreign Policy Reborn?
Authors: Dr. Mohamed A. Fouad & Ahmed Elbasuoney
Since 2011, political commentators have dismissed Egypt as irrelevant in the Middle Eastern political scene. The Arab...
Race and Racism’s Critical Role in International Relations
The majority of realist International Relations theory attempts to explain the outcome of the Thirty Years’ War and the 1648 Peace of Westphalia. Given...
Russia – Africa in the Mirror of the Media
As part of the activities marking Africa Day, (historically celebrated May 25), the Russian Association for International Cooperation (RAMS), the Russkiy Mir Foundation and...
Multiple Reasons Behind Ceasefire
Eleven days of Israeli aggression were widely condemned globally. People were protesting and demanding stoppage of killings and stood in solidarity with the people...
Without Mercy
"The quality of mercy is not strain'd,/ It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven/ Upon the place beneath: It is twice blest:/ It blesseth him that...
End of Israel-Hamas Conflict: Who Achieved What?
After series of devastating Israeli airstrikes for more than 10 days, a ceasefire was declared by both Hamas and the Israeli government. The fighting...