Middle East & Africa
Between Missiles and Flour: The Inside-Outside Game of Hezbollah in Lebanon
The Hezbollah is armed. Gunfire of Hezbollah and Amal supporters became audible on Beirut’s streets on early Sunday morning on June 7, 2020 after protesters...
Somalia: An American Media Pundit, Exaggerates and Weaponizes International Aid
Recently, after the Somali parliament removed prime minister, Hassan Ali Kheyre, in an overwhelmingly no-confidence vote, it didn’t only raise my eye borrows but...
Developments in Russia’s Humanitarian Policy in Africa
Yevgeny Primakov, the Russian politician, and journalist has been appointed the head of Rossotrudnichestvo, an agency promoting Russia's humanitarian policy, following a decree signed...
Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum: Crucial Decisions in Difficult Times
The ninth session of the Ministerial Meeting of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum was held on the sixth of July. The meeting took place through...
Iran, China and the Djibouti experience
With the escalation of US sanctions against Iran after the withdrawal of Donald Trump from the nuclear deal between two countries and lower oil...
AKP and the Evolution of a New Brand of Populism in Turkish Politics
Authors: Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal and Dr.Nanda Kishor*
The rise of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey has had several impacts on Turkish politics...
The Libyan crisis in the summer of 2020
In 2011, in a phase of severe economic crisis for Italy, almost on the verge of default, the violent ousting of the Libyan leader,...
An Unspeakable Nightmare: The Yemeni Crisis
Authors: Khushi Malhotra and Vedant Avdhoot Sumant*
Why is Yemen at War?
After North and South Yemen merged, Saleh and Beidh decided to share power and...
Breaking with the past: China hints at greater political engagement in the Middle East
China is contemplating greater political engagement in the Middle East in what would constitute a break with its longstanding effort to avoid being sucked...
Opportunities Continue To Outweigh Investment In Africa
“Africa is a continent with extraordinary challenges, and it’s a copout just to wait for governments to deal with them. If you see a...