Middle East & Africa
Agenda Setting For a Renewed Afro-Euro Diplomacy in a Post-Covid World
The predicted 'second wave' of Coronavirus (Covid-19) seems to be knocking so fast and furious on the doorstep of many countries within the eurozone....
Changing attitudes towards religiosity: A double-edged sword for Arab rulers
Public opinion polling in the Arab world suggests that autocratic leaders like Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his UAE counterpart, Mohammed bin...
Coronavirus in Africa, Less Deadly than Elsewhere in the World
Politicians and medical experts, at first, feared that Africa would be deadly hit by the coronavirus pandemic during the first half of 2020. With...
US Economic Sanctions are Pushing Iran into a Closer Relationship with Russia and China
The Trump Administration’s unilateral withdrawal from the unanimous United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the “Iran nuclear...
Zimbabwe to Modernize Agriculture and Industrialize its Economy with Assistance from Belarus
After five years of negotiations, Zimbabwe now gets its US$58 million farm mechanization facility from Belarus, while another deal worth US$100 million will be...
Peace Deal in the Middle East and addressing the Iranian factor
On August of 13th 2020, the world applauded a wonderful initiative of the United States of America, Israel, and UAE to bring stability in...
Saudi chairmanship of G20 proves to be mixed blessing
Saudi Arabia’s chairmanship of the Group of Twenty (G20) is proving to be a mixed blessing.
The country and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman saw...
Russia-Africa: Time to Act –interview with Alexander Stuglev
Within the framework of the joint declaration adopted in Sochi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation created a Secretariat of Russia-Africa...
Nigeria at 60: The Dialectic of a Failing Renaissance
Standing elegantly before the visiting Princess Alexandra of Kent and Governor-General, Sir James Robertson, at the final lowering of the British Union Jack, in...
A Middle Eastern Westphalia
This book, Towards a Westphalia for the Middle East, is a product of many conferences and seminars between government officials, policy wonks, academics, international...