Middle East & Africa
Where is the end of Iran Nuclear Crisis?
Following
the years of tension over Iran’s alleged efforts to develop a nuclear weapon, a
long-term deal called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran...
Oil: A blessing or a curse for Somalia?
Somalia recently reached a landmark agreement
with Shell and Exxon Mobil to develop the vast petroleum reserves believed to
lie off the troubled country’s coast. The...
Is Iran safe for Americans to visit?
The matter of security in Iran is essentially considered as a complex
question for any U.S. citizen willing to visit the Islamic Republic.
In this regard,...
The ambiguity and the ambivalence of the EU position in Western Sahara
Morocco enjoys an extraordinary
geo-strategic position thanks to its Mediterranean Atlantic coastline and its
proximity to the European continent, but at the same time, the Moroccan
diplomatic...
Kenyan universities aim to be “greenest in the world”
In Kenya, over 70 universities are being called on by
the UN Environment Programme and the Kenyan Government to work together and
transform their campuses to...
UAE withdraws from Yemen: Managing alliances and reputational threats
A United Arab Emirates decision to withdraw the bulk of
its forces from Yemen shines a spotlight
on hard realities underlying Middle Eastern geopolitics.
The pullback suggests...
Iran’s people situation after US Sanctions
The radical neoconservatives of the United
States have seen one of their options in dealing with Iran on the challenging
issues of changing the Iranian government,...
The US-Iran Tension: US may never attack Iran
Yes, I believe the US may never attack
Iran. It is based on past experience that the US never attacks a state where it
has a...
The Middle East: Barrelling towards a nuclear and ballistic missiles arms race
The Middle East is barrelling towards a nuclear and
ballistic missiles arms race.
The race is being aided and abetted by a US policy
that views the...
Can Endstate of US-Iran Clash be better than JCPoA, 2015?
President
Trump signed an executive order on 24 June, imposing additional economic
sanctions on Iran. Apparently it’s in retaliation to shooting down of the US
Drone by...