Middle East & Africa
Iran Oil Shutdown Risks: Strait of Hormuz Crisis Could Damage Wells and Disrupt Global Supply
The escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran has pushed the Strait of Hormuz into prolonged disruption, with the vital shipping route effectively...
Struggle for the Strait: US Iran Confrontation Pushes Middle East Truce to the Brink
The fragile ceasefire across parts of the Middle East is under severe strain as the United States and Iran escalate military actions around the...
Egypt’s 2026 Local Reform: Will It Adopt China’s Fengqiao Model?
The ongoing discussions within the Egyptian Parliament regarding amendments to the Local Administration Law are focused on studying and implementing a model that integrates...
Hezbollah Suffers Heavy Losses as War with Israel Deepens Political and Military Strain
The latest escalation between Hezbollah and Israel began in early March following strikes linked to a wider regional conflict involving Iran and the United...
Netanyahu’s Ethnostate and the Greater Israel: A Biblical Mythology or a Geopolitical Project?
Greater Israel: Beyond Biblical Mythology, a Geopolitical Blueprint
When Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich talks about expanding Israel’s reach “to Damascus,” or Prime Minister Benjamin...
America Must Turn Military Pressure into Diplomacy
President Donald Trump’s assurance that he will not use nuclear weapons against Iran should not be treated as restraint; it is the lowest possible...
China reacts to Iranian warning of possible renewed U.S. war
We can analyze China's current stance on the escalating Iranian conflict by understanding its true position. China does not desire a full-scale war that...
Obliteration Ecocide from Gaza to Lebanon and Beyond
Israeli military aggression has “reshaped both the physical and ecological landscape” of southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese report (which does not consider the...
Africa and Its External Partners: Evaluation in Today’s Global System – Interview
In this interview, Gustavo de Carvalho, program head (acting): African governance and diplomacy, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), discusses at length aspects...
Why the Pressure on Iran Isn’t Working?
The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz regarding maritime coercion is more and more viewed in terms...