Middle East & Africa
The Plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Tigray: A Humanitarian Crisis
The genocidal war in Tigray, which erupted in November 2020, has triggered one of the most severe humanitarian crises of the 21st century. The...
Trump 2.0: Supercharging the Abraham Accords?
Amid ongoing crises in the Middle East, Donald Trump assumed the US presidency for a second term on January 20, 2025. Among the key...
Gaza After War: Clashing Visions, Power Struggles, and an Uncertain Future
Although the war in Gaza continues, debates over its aftermath are already intensifying — focusing not only on the challenge of reconstruction but also...
The Fall of Bashar al-Assad: Examining the Reasons and What Happens Next
Bashar al-Assad didn’t lose power in a dramatic instant. No single battle tipped the scales. No shocking betrayal sealed his fate. No decisive political...
Restoring Classrooms, Inspiring Futures in Syria
The end of a turbulent chapter in Syria’s history at the tail-end of 2024 marked a pivotal moment in Syria’s history, presenting both immense...
Why is America’s Middle East strategy undermining its own global influence
One thing's for sure: U.S. relations with Arab nations are sailing through stormy seas these days. Every unilateral move by Washington further erodes the...
The Calling Part 2: Trump’s Unexpected Twist
In my earlier article titled "Calling out for Egypt: Why is Global Pressure Intensifying for Evacuating Gaza?" published shortly after the events of October...
Unlocking Africa’s potentials under new AUC leadership
Amid rapidly-growing uncertainty and challenges, the mid-February election of the African Union Commission's chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, during the summit in Addis Ababa, signifies...
Netanyahu’s Quest to Attack Iran with the ‘Mother of all Bombs’
In a press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “finish the job” against Iran with...
Horn of Africa’s Pride: Mohamed Ali Yousef Leads the African Union
Saturday February 15, 2025, In a historic moment for the Horn of Africa and the broader East African region, Mohamed Ali Yousef has been...