Middle East & Africa
The stakes of the new crisis between Algeria and the AES regimes
On the night of March 31 to April 1, 2025, the Algerian Ministry of Defense announced that it had shot down a Turkish Bayraktar...
Korea’s Rice Belt vs. China’s BRI: The Africa Play
My analysis of South Korean relations with Egypt and a comparison with China, my academic and research specialty, comes as Egypt and South Korea...
Marx Was Right, but So Was Jesus: Sunday Rituals Through Bourdieu, Marx, and the Postcolonial Lens
In post-apartheid South Africa, where class divides remain entrenched and youth unemployment persists at staggering levels, religious practice among young people offers a revealing...
Europe’s Continued Silence Amid the Ongoing Gaza Crisis
In recent months, the Gaza Strip has once again witnessed a renewed wave of violence, spearheaded by Israel with the open support of the...
We Say Zimbabwe Now, Don’t We?
On April 18, Zimbabwe celebrated its 45th independence anniversary. Their independence in 1980 came with mixed emotions and resulted in a country still divided...
Kurdish Autonomy: The Key to Turkish Unity?
In a geopolitically turbulent world, Turkey has the transformative opportunity to address long-standing grievances and foster national unity.Granting autonomy to Kurdish regions, along the...
From diplomacy to deterrence: Iran’s nuclear calculations
The United States' withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under President Donald Trump marked a turning point in Iran’s nuclear trajectory....
From Rubble to Renewal: China and Egypt’s Pivotal Role in Gaza’s Future
As an Egyptian expert on Chinese politics, we know that both China and Egypt are important mediators in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Currently, Egypt and...
Post Pax Americana Disorder
If one wonders what the world might look like absent U.S. leadership, welcome to the Middle East, where the global future has been playing...
Negotiating better U.S.-African trade relations in Changing Geopolitical World
The overarching message is African leaders and business corporate executives, navigating new United States economic policy and trade measures, within the context of shifting...