Middle East & Africa
The 25-year China-Iran agreement
On March 27, 2021, a document entitled "Comprehensive Document of Iran-China Cooperation" was signed by Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister, and his Chinese counterpart....
SADC Summit Ends With Promises of More Meetings
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an Extraordinary Double Troika meeting on 8th April in Maputo to deliberate on measures on addressing terrorism...
African agriculture is ready for a digital revolution
Authors: Akinwumi Adesina and Patrick Verkooijen*
After a dark 2020, a new year has brought new hope. In Africa, where up to 40 million more...
China-Arab Relations: From Silk to Friendship
China and the Arabs have a long and rich economic and cultural history, and this distinguished relationship still exists today, with a promising future....
The analysis of developments in relations between Turkey and Israel
The fear of Biden’s Administration, the concern over the Abraham Accords (see below), the positioning of the geopolitical status in the Middle East, and...
Towards the Second Russia-Africa Summit
Following the instruction of Russian President on the preparation of the second Russia-Africa Summit in 2022, a working meeting between Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation and the...
The Exceptionality of the Hashemite Rule in Jordan
In the tumultuous politics of the Middle East, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has traditionally steered a cautious and successful course in international relations....
Jordan is where domestic and regional fissures collide
Former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein has papered over a rare public dispute in the ruling Jordanian family in a move that is unlikely...
US Sanctions And EU Reproaches: What Does Turkey Further Receive For Its Willful Behavior?
The cold snap in the relations between Turkey, the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization becomes currently obvious. This is due to...
Yemen war: Reasons behind new peace initiative
Why Saudi Arabia has given a new peace initiative to end Yemen conflict
Yemen, a tiny state on the Arabian Peninsula, has been a place...