Middle East & Africa
Decoding the Yemen War: The Key Players Behind the Conflict
Yemen's civil war has escalated after a separatist movement backed by the United Arab Emirates gained ground in the south, causing rifts within the...
Why Is the Idea of an “Iranian Deng Xiaoping” Misleading?
Following Israel’s attack on Iran and the activation of the snapback mechanism, Iran’s political and economic conditions have deteriorated day by day. According to...
Syria’s New Leaders Court Alawite Loyalty After Deadly Backlash
Syria’s Alawite community, long associated with the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, has found itself exposed and vulnerable since his fall. Although many...
Can You Recognize a State That Doesn’t Exist?
On December 26, 2025, a long-lasting equilibrium in the Horn of Africa is disturbed by Israel becoming the first UN member to recognize Somaliland,...
A Convergence of Interests: Inside the Israel-Somaliland Gambit for Recognition
Abstract: The article explores the changing story of Israel and Somaliland in the prismatic complexities of historical legality, strategic realignment, and modern recognition politics...
China Slams Israeli Plan to Recognize Somaliland for Palestinian Relocation
On December 26, 2025, Israel officially recognized Somaliland, also known as “Somaliland,” as an independent state. This move was seen as a prelude to...
Navigating the New Frontier: SDF-State Relations in Post-Revolutionary Syria
The post-revolutionary period in Syria has been a subject of regional security discussions, with one of the most complex governance and security issues in...
AFCON 2025: Sports Geostrategy as Morocco’s Strategic Signature
The organization of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations by the Kingdom of Morocco cannot be read as a mere event-driven sequence within the...
Sudan: CNN and Lighthouse Reports publish evidence of SAF ethnically motivated atrocities
CNN has reported that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied militias have carried out a campaign of ethnically targeted killings in Sudan’s Gezira...
The China-Egypt Partnership: A Blueprint for South-South Cooperation
We know that Egypt and China belong to the developing countries of the Global South, and this will strengthen the strategic partnership between them....