Middle East & Africa
Review: As Coronavirus Rise Past Three million, Africa Hopes for Vaccine
With its large population and fragile health systems, Africa has recorded more than three million Covid-19 cases, still less deadly as compared to other...
Intricacies of the Middle East
The Middle East has been the molten core of the world when it comes to conflicts and complexities. The yesteryear witnessed a series of...
China’s Diplomacy in Africa: Being a civilian great power
Authors: Xu Guoying & Chen Yiling*
During January 4-9, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid official visits to Nigeria, the Democratic Republic...
Turkey: A power in decline
Since the Ottoman Empire founded at the end of the 13th century, Turkey has always been an undisputed power. However, in recent years, due...
The Army of the Hungry, the potent force of change in Iran
The wall of mistrust between the people and the rulers of Iran is growing ever higher. Contributing factors to this widening gap are too...
The State of Despair
The world has witnessed surreal disruption last year and now recognises the troubles of uncertainty and fear. Some of the countries, however, have been...
Gulf state religious moderation falls by the wayside in Pakistan
Silent about rising sectarian violence in Pakistan, Gulf states vying for religious soft power risk exposing the limitations of their concepts of an undefined...
The Emerging Strategic Axis of Turkey-Ukraine
In recent years, Turkey has been paying close attention to the Black Sea, where it is steadily developing an ever closer relationship with another...
Outburst of Rage or moral outrage?
“Failure,” so goes the Chinese proverb, “is not falling down but refusing to get up.” Did the Arab Spring really fail? Ten years after...
How Sensible is Egypt’s Political Insensibility?
“We were very close to inventing a Covid-19 vaccine, but the pandemic impeded our efforts,” stated the Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament in an...