Middle East & Africa
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...
Addressing Economic Challenges in Africa Through Deep Investments
The African
continent comprises a diverse collection of countries,
each with its own set of challenges. The governance of individual territories,
regions, and countries requires tremendous care...
The message behind the release of Iranian oil tanker
The Gibraltar court ordered the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 to be
released. The tanker was seized by the British Royal Marines about a month
ago.
This...
Business and boxing: two sides of the same coin
What do a planned US$15 billion Saudi
investment in petroleum-related Indian businesses and a controversial boxing
championship have in common?
Both reflect a world in which power...
Africa yet to unleash full potential of its nature-based tourism
Countries in Africa can do more to develop tourism in protected areas,
which would in turn create jobs in rural places, diversify and grow their
economies...
Iran: What is in store for the JCPOA?
The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) continues to be in the spotlight of
global politics. And even though the "Iranian problems" go beyond the
Joint Comprehensive...
U.S. – Iran tensions: Position of Baku Remains the Same
The situation in the Middle East is still
tense. First of all, because of the aggravating relations between Iran and the
United States, that resemble a...
Security architecture in the Gulf: Troubled prospects
Russia, backed by China, hoping to exploit mounting doubts in the Gulf
about the reliability of the United States as the region’s sole security
guarantor, is...
The scenarios ahead of the Deal of the Century
The fate of the deal of the century is unknown as the deal continuous
running into problems. The West struggles with new plans to put...
Turkey, Iran and the new Middle East equilibria
It should
never be forgotten that, since the sixth century AD, the displacement of
Turkish tribes to Persian territories has generated a Turkish diaspora to Iran,
which...