Middle East & Africa
Portuguese speaking countries in Africa: Looking for strategic autonomy in a multipolar world
Which are the African countries with Portuguese as their official language (PALOP)?
On the African continent, the six Portuguese official-speaking countries are Angola, Cape Verde,...
The Ongoing Normalization of Arab Countries with Israel Despite the Gaza War
The normalization of relations between Arab countries and Israel represents a profound shift in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, with far-reaching implications...
Tolstoy Peace Prize Awarded to the African Union
First-ever Leo Tolstoy Peace Prize was awarded to African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat by Jury President and Bolshoi Theater Director Valery Gergiev in...
Türkiye’s membership in BRICS will strengthen the global south
When I wrote the article titled “Is it possible to see Türkiye into BRICS?” before the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa last year,...
How Geopolitics influencing China’s African policy
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, held in Beijing, was the grandest summit in China during the past few years, with 53 African Heads of...
China Leverages Sisi’s Turkey Visit to Curb Muslim Brotherhood with U.S. Backing
The United States of America worked to use the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood as a "terrorist" organization in Egypt to confront China and...
Why Arabs Are Wary of an Anti-Iran Alliance
Despite growing Israeli-Arab collaboration, efforts to establish a NATO-like regional security alliance to counter perceived Iranian threats have not come to fruition. Arab nations...
China-Africa: FOCAC 2024, opportunities, challenges, and perspectives
Relations between China and Africa are largely influenced by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which was established in 2000. FOCAC is a multilateral...
From Zion to Zeila, Ethiopia’s Zionist Playbook
Ethiopia's approach to Somalia in recent years bears a striking resemblance to strategies employed by colonial powers and settler movements throughout history. Particularly, one...
The 2024 FOCAC Summit and the shared vision between Sisi and Xi Jinping
As an Egyptian expert in Chinese political affairs, what caught my attention most analytically during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech at the opening session...