Middle East & Africa
Syrian Idlib: What’s Next?
In October 2020, as the media reported Russia’s Aerospace forces resuming their strikes against the local armed opposition, Turkey relocating its observation posts, and...
Libyans charting way to secure and prosperous future, but challenges lie ahead
Following years of political instability and conflict, Libya is making substantial progress on the path to peace, the top UN official in the country...
Saudi rushes to improve its image in advance of G20 and Biden
Saudi Arabia has taken multiple steps to polish its tarnished image in advance of this weekend’s hosting of the virtual summit of the G20...
Subtly, China pressures Gulf states to reduce regional tensions
Authors: James M. Dorsey and Alessandro Arduino*
Public debates about China’s Middle East policy are as much internal Chinese discussions as they are indications of...
A new great Islamic crescent: The Turkey-Qatar axis from the Caucasus to Libya
"Turkey has deep ties of friendship and fraternity with Qatar and the relations between the two countries have rapidly improved in all fields... Both...
Accelerating the reform agenda in the GCC: A road map for COVID-19 times
As the citizens of the Gulf Cooperation (GCC) countries take stock of their lives in the future, how will they evaluate us, the policy...
‘Full scale’ humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia’s Tigray
A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” is unfolding as thousands of refugees flee ongoing fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region each day to seek safety in eastern...
Russia to Build Naval Facility in Sudan
Emerging from the first Russia-Africa Summit held in Sochi a year ago, Russia will make one huge stride by establishing a naval facility in...
UAE and Israeli settlers find common ground in Jerusalem
Weakened by Joe Biden’s electoral defeat of US President Donald J. Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu risks being caught between a rock and...
From Trump to Biden: Egyptian Myths debunked
While House of Representatives' elections were ongoing in Egypt, the US Presidential Elections have imposed themselves on the list of interests of citizenry.
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