Middle East & Africa
Easter 2018 and the Resurrected Nations
April is the month of rebirth, which dramatizes how Jesus Christ had been crucified and then resurrected, in order to purge and save humanity....
Egyptian ultras: Down but not out
Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi won a second term virtually unchallenged in what is widely seen as a flawed election. The run-up to the...
Anticipated harder US policy towards Iran magnifies Iranian Arab protest
Protests have erupted in Iran’s oil-rich province of Khuzestan barely three months after the Islamic republic was rocked by mass anti-government demonstrations.
Sparked by anger...
Belt and Road in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
China’s „One Belt One Road “Initiative has been allocated as its most determined project ever in trying to shape and influence behavior in the...
South Africa’s Economic Hegemonic Imperatives in SADC
South Africa is the current chair of SADC, and as such its leadership is of paramount interest. South Africa is also the gateway to...
Iran’s policy towards regional security threats
Over the past few decades, the geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East has changed in a way that made this region as a major...
Natural gas: An underrated driver of Saudi hostility towards Iran and Qatar
Debilitating hostility between Saudi Arabia and Iran is about lots of things, not least who will have the upper hand in a swath of...
Make Wine Not War: Wineism’s recipe for a sustainable political future
When Miguel Torres, scion of an iconic Spanish winemaking dynasty, described the impact of the Catalan quest for independence on his more than a...
Liberia prepares to turn a page as UN mission exits
As the United Nations peacekeeping mission warps up in Liberia and the West African country looks to secure a stable future, the UN deputy...
The Coming Long-Planned Middle East War
Recently, a mounting risk of conflict between Hezbollah and the Zionist enemy, on the northern border with Syria and Lebanon, has given fresh impetus...