Middle East & Africa
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...
Hints of Gulf rapprochement: Iranian tactics may be paying off
Fears of a potential military conflict with
Iran may have opened the door to a Saudi-Iranian dialogue against the backdrop
of a rethink of US military...
Saudi policy shift: A rare Trump foreign policy success
By the law of unintended consequences, US President Donald J. Trump’s
mix of uncritical and cynical embrace of Saudi Arabia and transactional
approach towards relations with...
Iran-US tensions after drone attacks: Can Tokyo along with other Asian countries calm down the tempers?
Iran’s ties with the rest of the world,
especially Washington DC have witnessed some interesting developments in recent
weeks. While there was a possibility of a...
Iran’s Challenge to the U.S Supremacy in the Middle East
The United States as a global superpower
has been maintaining and projecting its military and political supremacy for
decades. The U.S has ensured its military presence...