War on two fronts; Burden of a patriot
The advent of Covid-19 early last year precipitously placed the president of Zimbabwe and his new government between a rock and a hard place....
Iran Bolstered by Allies: Drifting Leverage from the United States
The moment Mr. Donald J. Trump unilaterally exited the JCPOA accords, the United States was in for a rollercoaster ride full of peaks and...
Meet Zayed Fadi: Turkish TV’s bellwether for relations with the UAE
Turkish state-run television appears to have not gotten the message: Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are burying the hatchet – one of several...
The war and the treaty that proclaimed Japan’s emergence as a world power
September 5 marks 116 years since the end of the Russo-Japanese War, with the signing of the U.S.-mediated Treaty of Portsmouth. Fought in the...
China’s approach to the Taliban: A reflection of Realpolitik
First of all, it is necessary to be aware that the Afghan Taliban should not be confused with the Tehrik-Taliban in Pakistan. Literally speaking,...
US Foreign Policy Debate Rages, But Fails to Move the Needle
A series of reports published by Washington-based think tanks populated by former government officials as well as prominent United States scholars has revived debate...
Russia’s Asian Age: The Permanent Pivot
After spending more than two decades in shadows since the dissolution of Soviet Union, Russia is emerging again on the Asian landscape as a...
The 2021 Canadian Federal Election and the Arctic
On August 15, 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to the new Governor-General Mary Simon, Queen Elizabeth II’s representative in Canada,...
Will Kurds Follow Same Footpath as Afghans?
Enormous fiasco of the U.S. in Afghanistan once again demonstrated inconstancy of Americans as allies and strategic partners. Recent events in the country occupied...
Elias Mpedi Magosi becomes the new Executive Secretary of SADC
H.E. Elias Mpedi Magosi has started from September his top-level regional job as the new Executive Secretary of Southern African Development Community (SADC). Magosi,...