Middle East & Africa
On Palestine: Modern-Day Colonialism That Sheds Light on the Universality of Moral Relativism
Early October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters seized villages along Israel’s southern border with Gaza. The strike—according to official Israeli numbers—killed at least 1,139 individuals...
South Africa’s G20 Chairmanship: Unique Opportunity for Optimizing Economic Partnership With Africa
The Group of 20 (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union (EU), and the African Union (AU). It works...
Trump’s Threats to BRICS Nations and Egypt’s Response
The recent statements by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding the imposition of tariffs on BRICS countries reflect a broader trend of economic confrontation that...
Exploring the vital Strategic Relations Between Morocco and Mauritania
Since the Moroccan Western Sahara conflict began, Mauritania has become a crucial player in the Maghreb region. Its strategic location between Algeria and Morocco...
Don’t Believe the Media or the Jihadists: Syria’s Transition Could Get Ugly
Syria’s Transition: The Media Sideshow
The lightning rod offensive that toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad invoked memories of the trajectories that manifested when dictators...
Eritrea: Washington’s Surprising Partner in Africa’s Most Unstable Corner
The Trump administration stands at a pivotal crossroads, with a rare chance to reshape the Horn of Africa by moving beyond the idealistic foreign...
Ethiopia’s Plan for the Red Sea: A Looming Threat to Regional Stability
The Ethiopian strategy in the Red Sea is an increasing threat to the countries of the Red Sea coast. Ethiopia has pursued its long-term...
Turkey’s Aspirations and the Future of Kurds in Post-Assad Syria
Authors- Asif Haseen and Monalisa Dash*
The recent takeover of the Assad regime by an Islamist rebel group—Hay’at-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—has unleashed a power vacuum in...
Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape
Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to endanger people’s lives in Gaza, which has become “a...
Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and humanitarian crises as countries prepares for pivotal elections in...