Middle East & Africa
Unity in Pieces: Can Ethiopia Survive Ethnic Federalism?
The Horn of Africa is undergoing a period of profound political transformation, with Ethiopia—by far the region’s demographic and geographic heavyweight—at the center of...
From Natanz to Catastrophe
In June 2025, extensive Israeli attacks—followed by U.S. strikes—on Iran’s nuclear facilities, including key sites at Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan, once again brought the...
Why does the Algerian state harbor such deep hostility toward Morocco?
It is worth underscoring that this question continues to resurface persistently within diplomatic circles and international public opinion, as it puzzles seasoned observers of...
51 Precision Strikes in Somalia: U.S. Forces Defending Forward, Respecting Sovereignty
Defending Forward, Respecting Sovereignty
The U.S. military carried out 51 airstrikes in Somalia from January through mid-July 2025. This strike activity—averaging just over two strikes...
Alarm Bells Sounding in Syria
Since the collapse of the Assad regime in December, Syrians have been free to breath and dream, again. This moment, however, did come cheaply,...
The Chinese stance on the Moroccan Sahara shifts from neutrality to subtle backing of sovereignty
The Moroccan Sahara dispute is one of the most persistent and complex regional conflicts in North Africa, lasting over forty years. This ongoing disagreement...
Crisis as Opportunity: China and Iran’s High-Stakes Gamble
If we are going to make an overview of what is going on now through the lens of the so-called dangerous opportunity, we can...
Kurdish Disarmament Reshapes Dynamics in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran—but Uncertainty Remains
After more than forty years of armed struggle, a Kurdish-linked group, the PKK, in northern Iraq has begun disarming—a dramatic gesture that signals a...
The greatest threat to Israel and the U.S. is not that displacement fails—but that it succeeds
In a closed-door meeting during his recent visit to Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to sell a final, desperate vision: that Israel...
Egypt and China Deepen Strategic Cooperation: What Lies Ahead?
China and Egypt have become a model of solidarity, cooperation, and mutual benefit. By integrating China's Belt and Road Initiative and Egypt's Vision 2030,...