Middle East & Africa

US-Iran confrontation amid Lebanon, Iraq protests

The U.S welcomes to spread uprising to Iran and weakening Iran`s influence in Lebanon and Iraq, whereas Iran seeks up political stability in the two countries....

The narrative approach of Lebanon’s uprising

In Social Politics, intellectuals and scholars are surely defined political protestation as new concept of a social group that operates action together to obtain a political...

The Russian Federation in the new Middle East

In mid-October of last year, President Trump's order to leave the Syrian territory as quickly as possible led the Russian military to quickly filling the void...

The future of Lebanon after Hariri resignation

After nearly two weeks of mass protests in Lebanon, Prime Minister Saad Hariri submitted his resignation to President Michel Aoun on Tuesday evening, suggesting that he...

An Islamic perspective of Qatar diplomatic crisis

Authors: Ahmad Turmudzi and Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat On June 5, 2017, the Middle East region was shocked by Saudi Arabia's decision to cut diplomatic relations with...

Countering civilisationalism: Lebanese and Iraqi protesters transcend sectarianism

Protests in Lebanon have evolved into more than a fight against failed and corrupt government that has long stymied development in the Middle East and North...

Moscow’s Institute for African Studies Marks its 60th Year

The Institute for African Studies under the Russian Academy of Sciences was founded 60 years ago, precisely in 1959. Since then it has undergone various changes...

Popular Protest: How effective is it?

If there is one theme, beyond corruption and a host of economic and social grievances, that have driven protests -- large and small, local, sectoral and...

Russia –Africa Economic Forum: The Renewed Commitment on Russia-Africa Relations

The inaugural Russia-Africa Summit which was hosted in the black sea city of Sochi just ended a summit which was full of huge deals and commitments...

A Much Prettier Prom Queen: Putin Outwits Trump in the Middle East. Again

By now, most people around the world have roundly criticized or collectively shaken their heads at President Trump and his sudden decision in early October to remove...

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