Middle East & Africa
U.S. Rescinding of Waiver on Chabahar Port
On February 6, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Secretary of State to "modify or rescind sanctions waivers, particularly those that...
Lebanon: The Long Road from Sectarianism to the Illusion of a Stable State
Lebanon’s past reflects a delicate sectarian equilibrium, formally embedded in the 1943 National Pact, an unwritten understanding aimed at dividing authority among the country’s...
A Call to Action: Upholding Human Dignity in a Changing World
In an era of rapid technological, social, and geopolitical change, the fundamental principle of human dignity has never been more vital. As the world...
From Goma to Bujumbura: The M23 and the Fragmentation of the Great Lakes
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become a geopolitical powder keg, with the potential to engulf the entire Great...
Will Trump reach an agreement with Iran or increase maximum pressure?
Now, with the national security team of Trump's second cabinet becoming clear, speculation and concerns about how his government will manage some of the...
Gaza Ceasefire: Exchanging Land for Legitimacy
Wars are often remembered not for who won on the battlefield but for who ultimately emerge victorious in its aftermath. Success in war is...
Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan and Non-Nuclear Iran: A Game-Changer or a Political Fantasy?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent statement about the United States “taking over” Gaza and turning it into the “Riviera of the Middle East” has...
Ethnic Cleansing for “Gaza’s Riviera”?
During a press conference with PM Netanyahu on Tuesday evening, President Trump said the United States “will take over” the Gaza Strip. Around the...
Israel’s Proposed Canal is not a Threat to China but an Opportunity for Trade Diversification
Dr. Neda Helmy’s recent article in Modern Diplomacy argues that an alternative trade route through Israel, bypassing the Suez Canal, would be detrimental to...
How Gaza’s Displacement Plan Could Shake China’s BRI and Suez via Israel’s Ben Gurion Port
As the war between Hamas and Israel entered its second year, about 85% of Gaza’s population was forced to leave their homes. The Hebrew...