Middle East & Africa
What the Deal of the Century Tells Us About the World We Live In
The real issue with US President Donald J.
Trump’s Deal of the Century Israeli-Palestinian peace plan is not whether it
stands a chance of resolving one...
Protesters push Arab militaries off their pedestal
A decade of anti-government protests in the
Arab world have thrown popular trust in the military into the garbage bin and
undermined the military’s position as...
Hirak’s in Algeria between the Continuous and the End
Next month, in
February 2020 , the Hirak in Algeria will reach one year . The
celebration of this event (49 weeks) has
two main hypotheses: 1....
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Not places for persecuted religious and ethnic minorities
A series of recent measures in Saudi Arabia and Iran that violate the
rights, if not endanger religious and ethnic minorities call into question
their moral...
Russia’s interest in South Sudan
On January
27-29, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the
Republic of South Sudan, Awut Deng Acuil, made an official working visit to
Moscow where...
Potential Sino-Lebanese Cooperation under the New Lebanese Government
Since ancient times, Lebanon has been a
center of civilized communication between East and West; ships that carry
Chinese silk have launched from Lebanese shores heading...
The children’s Continent: Keeping up with Africa’s growth
The world’s population is growing, but it is in Africa
where this challenge is particularly acute. We know Africa as the place where
human life began...
The outcome of the Berlin Conference
Twelve
countries and organizations have participated in the Berlin Conference on
Libya, which has just ended.
There have
been all the countries and organizations that really count in...
Turkey’s Role in the Libyan Conflict
On January 8, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish
President Recep Erdogan met in Istanbul. Discussions focused on the launch of
the Turkish Stream gas...
Non-Economic Drivers of China’s Peacekeeping Operations in Africa
Authors: Israel Nyaburi Nyadera and Farida Lukoko Ibrahim*
Research on China-Africa relations has often been dominated by the economic
component, as well as debates over...