Putin and Kim vs. American Media: Controlling Reality rather than the Narrative
An area of particular fascination for me has been what can be loosely called ‘controlling the narrative.’ In almost every sphere of life it...
Withdrawal from Iran Deal: The Implications
Despite being ridiculed and criticized for lack of consistency in the decision making of US president Donald Trump. The one unifying theme could be...
Jordanian protests: Revisiting the Arab Spring and setting a benchmark
Protests that forced Jordan’s prime minister to resign and laid bare the country’s systemic economic and political crisis shed a new light on the...
The Russian Federation in Africa
In its relations with Africa, Russia - which operates on global markets especially in the field of oil and non-oil raw materials - does...
New Somali Business Fund Creates Jobs
Sahal, a dairy farmer, is CEO of Bovine Industry, an urban dairy farm in central Mogadishu. The company cross-breeds Somali cattle with Jersey cattle...
King Abdullah of Jordan: Balancing on an ever-tighter tightrope
A look at a decade of failed social, economic and political reform in Jordan goes a far way to explain recent mass anti-government protests...
Tanks to Nuclear Bombs: War, Peace And The Importance Of Colors
A sad and distressing anniversary slipped by this week almost unnoticed -- the centenary of the first use of a premier killing machine. On...
2018 World Cup potentially set to become latest Middle Eastern battlefield
A possible Saudi-Iranian clash on the soccer pitch promises to be a highlight of this month’s World Cup in Russia.
It would add significant drama...
The Bahrain Declaration
The main opposition bloc, in Bahrain, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Association, has proposed a democracy-based proposal, on Saturday, entitled “Bahrain Declaration,” calling for dialogue, national...
New era of Russia-Mozambique relations
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held diplomatic talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique Jose Pacheco, who arrived in Moscow on a...