Middle East & Africa
Cobalt Crossroads: Why Indonesia Still Trails Behind the DRC in the Tech Supply Race?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is widely recognized as the world’s largest producer of cobalt, accounting for around 70% of total global output....
Ethiopia at a Crossroads: The Price of Consistent Policy U-Turns
Ethiopia, the most populous and ethnically diverse country in the Horn of Africa, has long been a key player in the region’s geopolitics. As...
From River to Sea: A Just Call for Palestinian Statehood and Human Dignity
On June 17, 2025, the United Nations will host a long-overdue international conference to revive the vision of a two-state solution for Israel and...
Kenya’s 60 years of Environmental Diplomacy: Protecting Nature, Projecting Influence
Kenya’s role in global environmental diplomacy is becoming more important than ever. Now that climate change is having the harshest effect on vulnerable countries,...
Iran is updating its strategic agenda. But, on “domestic” nuclear, no step back
Tehran, May 21— “The countries of the region have the opportunity to build an autonomous path,” based on “harmony, unity, and synergy.” The words...
A Relationship on the Edge: Israeli Attacks and the Fragile Alliance with Jordan
The signing of the Wadi Araba Peace Treaty in 1994 between Jordan and Israel marked a historic moment that appeared to promise stability in...
Lessons from Turkey’s PKK and Balochistan’s Crossroads
Four decades of relentless conflict between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Turkey have culminated in an unexpected yet historic declaration: the PKK, a...
Iran-US talks and Oman’s growing geopolitical clout
US President’s Middle East visit
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit from May 13-16, 2025 -- during which he visited three Gulf Cooperation Council...
Opening the Gates: Trump’s Syria Gambit and the Fragile Road to Recovery
On May 13, 2025, in a surprise announcement during his first post-inauguration Gulf tour, President Donald Trump declared that he will be “ordering the...
Six Reasons Why Trump’s Iran Negotiations Have a Greater Chance of Success
The 2015 Iran nuclear negotiations ultimately resulted in the fragile Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). While the deal initially raised hopes for sanctions...