Middle East & Africa
Landing in Riyadh: Geopolitics work in Putin’s favour
When Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in Riyadh this week for the second time in 12 years, his
call for endorsement of his proposal to...
No peace for Kurds: Rojava still under attack
The Amazon
is still on fire. The “lungs of the Earth” are hardly breathing while the
flames are threatening people and nature reserves. As long as...
Revisiting Saudi-Iranian Rivalry: From A Cold War Perspective
Middle East
considered the “bridge between the East and West” has long grabbed attention of
great power policy makers due to its geostrategic and geopolitical
significance. After...
Learning lessons: Protesters stay one step ahead of rulers
There’s a déjà vu feeling to this year’s wave of protests across the Arab world.
It’s not that this year saw the toppling of
the leaders...
The Turning Tides of Egypt
Overcoming tyranny is neither easy nor impossible.
The Egyptian people know this very well as Egypt is still living through a
decade of hope and disenchantment....
Running hot and cold: Gulf balances on the edge of war and peace
With war and peace hanging in the balance,
tensions in the Gulf are running hot and cold.
Saudi and Iranian leaders are this week
walking back from...
Yemen: Federalization as an Alternative to War
In August 2019, the Yemen crises entered a new phase, essentially
turning into a tripartite conflict. The forces of the Southern Transitional
Council (STC) moved against...
Leading European Powers further throw Iran Nuclear Deal into Uncertainty
On July 14, 2015 led by the U.S., the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran nuclear deal went into...
South African diplomacy: Challenges as opportunities
Under President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa is
seeking to regain the respect and authority it held in its early years of
democracy. Its diplomacy is undertaking...
After 150 Years: Suez Canal Still matters
“No one is
more a canalist than I, but I want the Canal to belong to Egypt, not Egypt to
the Canal”-Isma’il Pasha, Khedive of Egypt
The...