Middle East & Africa
Africa’s development must be based on resilient approaches with nature and people at the center
In this insightful and wide-ranging interview, Professor Patrick Verkooijen, Chief Executive Officer of Global Center on Adaptation discusses the organization's establishment, its main objectives,...
Muslim scholar: Human rights policy needs to focus on religious scholars, not just activists
A prominent Muslim scholar has warned that the West’s failure to include the incarceration in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Muslim world of...
Understanding Russia’s Financial Strategy for Africa
In order to raise its geopolitical influence, Russia has been making efforts identifying mega infrastructure projects such as nuclear power and energy, natural resources...
Notes on Turkish Politics (4): The Interdependence between Media, Business and Politics
The media-politics relationship in Turkey has been one of the most important factors shaping the quality of democracy.
Media is seen as the “fourth estate”...
China Made Vaccine Donations to Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe
As coronavirus infection rapidly spreads across the African continent, reaching nearly 3.5 million, China has shown support by making vaccine donations for Zimbabwe in...
Saudi moderation has its limits
Two recent reports documenting significant Saudi progress in countering ingrained religious anti-Jewish, anti-Christian and anti-Shiite supremacism as well as anti-Western and other xenophobic attitudes...
South Sudan: Rampant Abusive Surveillance by National Security Service Instils Climate of Fear
South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) is using abusive surveillance to terrorize journalists, activists and critics, leading to a climate of intense fear and...
Africa No Filter: Shifting stereotypical narratives
Africa No Filter is a not-for-profit organization set up to help shift harmful and stereotypical narratives about Africa through research, advocacy and grant-making to storytellers....
President Tshisekedi Takes Over as the New Chairperson of the African Union for 2021
The African Union (AU) has held a two-day summit to elect new team, and to discuss a wide range of issues including a rise...
Morocco Recognizes Israel: Dying Hope of Self-Determination in West Sahara
On December 10, 2020, the United States successfully brokered normalization of ties between Morocco and Israel. This makes Morocco, the oldest Arab monarchies, the...