The UAE walks an ever-tightening geopolitical tightrope
The United Arab Emirates walks a geopolitical tightrope, juggling big power rivalries and mounting regional instability fuelled by the Gaza war.
This week’s visit by...
The Horror of Gaza -When Will It Stop?
Was it Schopenhauer, the 19th century German philosopher, who observed, "Humor is the only divine quality of man"? And then belligerents gave us two...
Sheikh Hasina: A Leadership Propelling Bangladesh Toward Sustainable Economic Advancement
In the annals of global statesmanship, Sheikh Hasina (a proud daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman—father of the nation, Bengali), the Prime Minister of...
Shadows of Doubt: Decoding Egypt’s Political Climate and Global Concerns Ahead of the 2024 Election
Reflecting on recent years, the constitutional amendments endorsed by the Egyptian Parliament in 2019 not only provided General El-Sisi with a golden opportunity for...
How can Central Asian countries promote collective regional identity
Authors: Alouddin and Ozod Tanbev*
In recent years, Central Asia has experienced a surge in regionalism, prompting discussions on the formation of a regional identity....
U.S. Funding for Taiwan Deterrence
In late November, in the wake of the APEC Summit, Chinese leader, Xi Jinping stated that the Taiwan issue needed to be resolved soon....
Reexamining the Sino–Pyongyang Nexus: Ambivalence and Economic Interdependence
Since the crucible of the 1950–53 Korean War, the Sino–Pyongyang entanglement has been intricately woven and characterized by ambivalence. Even though China is clearly...
The Commercialized War Between Israel and Hamas
The sudden assault of Hamas of Israel has resulted in numerous debates on the actual culprit behind it – some argued that it was...
E-Government Success Stories: Learning from Denmark and Estonia
In the last two decades, information and communication technology (ICT) has become the new DNA of society. The internet revolution and its adoption in...
The Gaza war’s fog complicates separating the wheat from the chaff
Separating the wheat from the chaff in the Israeli-Palestinian fog of war is key to preparing for the day after the guns fall silent...