Middle East & Africa
Turkey’s Future at Stake
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could soon find himself with a raft of sweeping powers as his party pushes for a far-reaching law...
Hells on Earth: A Hobbesian Ranking of Peace, Democracy, Health and Freedom around the World
There are numerous think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and philanthropic institutions diligently and impressively working all around the globe today to bring us knowledge and...
Hezbollah and the war in Syria
T he war in Syria against Assad’s Alawites and his post-Baathist State began with the people’s uprising of March-April 2011. Mass demonstrations in...
Arab-on-Arab Intervention Gone Wrong: Saudi Arabia in Yemen
Y emen, one of the most turbulent and thoroughly disregarded states of the globe, has been exhausted by continuous civil wars, sectarianism, and...
All breaking beds of our most favoured aggressor
2 017 will be a challenging year for Saudi Arabia, who is losing its leadership in the Middle East and faces looming economic...
Israel and Saudi Arabia
I n Syria, on February 24 last, Iraq carried out its first bombing against Isis in the region of Abu Kemal, but the...
The Gambia: African Intelligence Run Amok and the Prospects for Reform
F or a very long time Intelligence Studies has been dominated by analysis of the Five Eyes community, which is comprised of the...
6th International Conference in support of the Palestinian Intifada
T he sorrowful story of Palestine and the excruciating sadness felt because of the oppression against this patient, enduring and resistant nation, truly...
Libya and the essence of the agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC countries
L ibya is planning to double its crude oil production next year. Although it has been an OPEC member since 1962, as well...
The Iran Missile Imbroglio – Change or Chaos
I ran test-fired a missile and the U.S. government went ballistic. It put Iran 'on notice' -- a phrase meaning little but with...