More: Diplomacy
UAE Recognition of Israel Dents Emirati Religious Soft Power
The United Arab Emirates’ bold recognition of Israel, earning it valuable brownie points in the West, has come at a cost: a blow to...
Doubt candy: How to sell inconsistency
“Ah, it is easy to deceive me! I long to be deceived myself!” — thus famously ends one of Alexander Pushkin’s poems entitled “Confession”....
Abraham accord: A Stab for Palestine or a grab for UAE and Israel
On 13 August, Donald J Trump announced Abraham Accord, which is signed between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel. As per the agreement,...
Why it is still important to study the Peloponnesian War in International Relations
Although the Peloponnesian war happened 2400 years ago, its scenario still happening nowadays in the international arena, and what Thucydides stated about the Peloponnesian...
Exceptional Diplomacy: Counter-hegemony and Resistance in International Relations
Formally established in the summer of 2013, the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA) outlines its governing principles by stating that it is “a...
Canada and Russia in the Arctic: Competition or Cooperation?
Canadian-Russian relations in the twentieth century have been complicated at best and conflictual at worst. Though crisis has been avoided between the two Arctic...
Environmental Diplomacy: China’s Attitude and Effort Towards Climate Change
With the rapid process of industrialization and modernization there has been notable increase in carbon emission leading to global change in climatic conditions in...
UAE Geopolitical Gamble Keeps Palestinian Peace Prospects on Life Support
The decision by the UAE to establish diplomatic relations with Israel keeps a negotiated solution with Palestine on life support. There is no indication...
Pakistan-Saudi Spat: Hitting the Kingdom Where It Hurts
A rift between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia throws into sharp relief deepening fissures in the Muslim world. Coupled with the establishment of diplomatic relations...
Ignore at your peril: Palestine ranks high in Arab public opinion
Rare polling of public opinion in Saudi Arabia suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may be more sensitive to domestic public opinion on...