Middle East & Africa
Notes on Turkish Politics (5): The Need for a Vibrant Civil Society
This is the last piece of my “Turkish politics” article series. In this piece, I will try to address the role of civil society...
The Influence of Persian Racism on Status of Azerbaijani Turks in Iran
Language is the carrier of the people's culture and is one of the fundamental national identity elements. Therefore, the culture and identity of the...
The constitution and the political programs of opposition political parties in Ethiopia
Authors: Yeheys Nardos Hawaz and Chen Xi (PhD)
Since 2018, the new administration of Ethiopia gained public support as it had shown a different position,...
Turkey’s confrontational foreign policy in the Eastern Mediterranean
Since August 2020, Turkey has been sending several drill ships to the Eastern Mediterranean, which raised diplomatic tensions in the area. The dispute started...
Will Northeastern Syria Turn Into A Stand-Off Between The U.S. and Turkey?
Last November, the U.S. saw a rather dramatic presidential election that put a lot at stake and in many ways was supposed to determine...
Saudi schoolbooks: What does it take to recontextualize Islam?
Two decades of snail pace revisions of Saudi schoolbooks aimed at removing supremacist references to Jews, Christians, and Shiites suggest a willingness to delete...
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”...