Middle East & Africa

Coronavirus and West Africa

Authors: Farzad Ramezani Bonesh and Chidiebere Favour Nwobodo Coronavirus seemed to be the worst of its kind that have struck West Africa and the world...

Turkey in Idlib

 What is the real strategic sense of Turkey’s very recent military operation in the Idlib region of North-Western Syria?  We will analyse here, above all,...

Resisting Lockdowns: Bringing Ultra-conservatives into the fold

The Coronavirus pandemic points a finger not only at the colossal global collapse of responsible public health policy but also the importance of balancing...

U.S. multiple goals for possible military action in Iraq

The spread of the coronavirus and its devastating impact on the US economy and US efforts to reduce Iran's regional influence are possible motives...

Understanding the Question of What Hopes China can bring to the African Continent

Today, China plays a new role in the international system, garnering increasing attention around the globe. In its expedition to develop and improve its...

Global Response to Coronavirus Exposes Governments’ Fault Lines

There’s a message in Pakistani and Egyptian responses to the Coronavirus: neither ultra-conservative science-rejecting worldviews nor self-serving autocratic policies aimed at regime enhancement produced...

Iran Proposed Five-Nation Bloc for Regional Stability, Peace, and Progress

In February this year, Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received Syed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, an Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan. Pakistan’s foreign minister Qureshi expressed his...

The rapport between Iran and Turkey over Syria: Liaisons or tussle?

The two powers of Iran and Turkey constitute a crucial feature on the map of the Middle East. The influence of the dyadic interactions exceeds sometimes...

Teething Troubles for Pakistan in Mediating the Saudi-Iran Tension

Imran Khan’s visit to America, China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia carries much importance concerning the unity of the Muslim community and solution of their long-standing differences...

Ten years on Syria is still deep in wars

Having barely risen from the menacing impact of Bashar al Assad’s poor economic policies during the drought from 2007 to 2010, that brought more poverty, unemployment...

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