Middle East & Africa
Peace Through War: Western Pressure and Iran’s Turn to the East
After Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025 (Operation “Sunrise of the Lions”), the U.S. once again demonstrated its willingness for...
Geopolitics vs. Development: G20-Africa Pushes a New Vision for the Global South
In an interview with Modern Diplomacy in mid-August 2025, Ms. Tandiwe Thelma Mgxwati, Minister Plenipotentiary and Charge d'Affaires a.i. at the South African Embassy,...
What Russia Wants in Africa — and How It Plans to Get It
For African countries, more and more diverse economic opportunities have opened up primarily due to the changing geopolitical dynamics around the world today. These...
A Fragile Chance to Break Iran’s Hold on Hezbollah
The Middle East often appears frozen in entrenched conflict—until everything shifts at once. The June 2025 12‑Day War between Israel and Iran offers one...
Ethiopia’s Civil Society at a Crossroads: Reform or Reversal?
The Civil Societies Proclamation No. 1113/2019 (the “2019 Proclamation”) marked a clear legal break with Ethiopia’s repressive 2009 Charities and Societies regime and reopened...
Moroccan Water Diplomacy and Climate Resilience
Morocco is recently facing severe water shortages caused by ongoing droughts, an increasing population, and the impacts of climate change. Reacting to this, the...
The Israel-India Diplomatic Standoff
Priyanka Gandhi came out so boldly and unequivocal on August 8, when she mentioned Israeli military action in Gaza as genocide and openly supported the human rights discourse that emerged globally. This...
Crime Without Punishment: The Narrative Israel Is Constructing
In Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky’s remarkable novel, a man commits murder, and although he escapes the law, he is eventually crushed by the weight...
A Kinetic Conundrum for Tehran Post-Israeli Preemptive Strikes
The Islamic Republic of Iran suffered a major military defeat at the hands of Israel and critical setbacks to its nuclear program. After decades...
Weaponising Thirst: Gaza’s Water Crisis and the Global Future of Water Security
In August 2025, Gaza is not only running out of water but is also being deprived of it. The territory is under siege, battered...