Middle East & Africa
Russia and Africa to Boost Trade
Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov has
said that trade between Russia and Africa would grow further as more and more
African partners continued to show interest...
Jerusalem Format: Searching for a Solution to the Crisis in the Middle East
On July 20, Jerusalem hosted a summit meeting for the national security
advisers of Israel, the US, and Russia that was unusual both in terms...
Gulf wealth: All that glitters is not gold
Little suggests that fabulously wealthy Gulf states and their Middle
Eastern and North African beneficiaries have recognized what is perhaps the
most important lesson of this...
US anti-Iran sanctions: Null effect in political-economic terms, but revealing hidden messages
The US
anti-Iran sanctions strike again. Not counting the renewed sanctions that came
back in force following the US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), US
officials...
Playing Palestinian politics: UAE-backed ex-security chief weighs his options
A controversial former security official and Abu
Dhabi-based political operator, Mohammed Dahlan, has lurked for several years
in the shadows of Palestinian politics. Now, he could...
War in Yemen: Enough is enough – what else?
The situation in Yemen has recently taken a bad turn both for Saudi
Arabia and its allies from the so-called “Arab NATO” - countries, which
formally...
What Russia Can Offer Africa
Russia is back to Africa. This is a fait accompli, a
new and significant trend of Russia’s foreign policy over the past 20 years.
Russia has...
Despite differences Gulf States able to preserve regional dynamics- Interview
Emphasizing significance of the role of regional countries in ensuring
the the Persian Gulf security, Dr. Bilgahan Alagoz says Despite all the
problems between Iran and...
Diverging Gulf responses to Kashmir and Xinjiang ripple across Asia
Recent diametrically opposed responses to repression of Muslims by
China, India and other Asian countries highlight deep differences among Gulf
states that ripple across Asia.
The different...
Israeli contrasts: Likud’s favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further right
The contrast could not be starker. As Israel plays a dangerous game of
US politics by restricting or banning
visits by controversial Democratic members of Congress...