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Soccer success has a price: Pressure builds to lift Egypt’s stadium ban
With Egypt qualifying for World Cup finals for the first time in 28 years and a crackdown on militant soccer fans that has put...
Freedom of Expression: Why it matters to UNESCO, now more than ever
In just 5 days time, at their 202nd session, the Executive Board of UNESCO will begin the voting process to elect their new leader.By...
Playing with Fire: Israel and its problematic friends solidify ties
Remarks at United Hebrew Congregation, Singapore, 3 October 2017 There are no nice guys in the Middle East, a region that is in the...
The new geopolitics and Greek perspective in the Eastern Mediterranean
T he Eastern Mediterranean has become the epicenter of maritime and geopolitical developments as great powers, regional actors antagonise for influence and access...
Fayez al-Sarraj’s attempt to take hold of NOC
O n March 24 last, al-Sarraj dissolved his Petroleum Ministry and formally acquired direct control over the National Oil Company (NOC), namely the...
The agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC countries
O PEC, which is the cartel of the 14 major oil producers, has recently adopted a policy that is bound to change all...
The global strategy of General Khalifa Haftar
T he agreement between the Libyan factions signed in Morocco on December 17, 2015 has not been implemented yet. It implied an enlightened...
African Challenge, African Hope: Resource-seeking by the Indian State
Authors: Suresh George & Andrew Amayo
This paper attempts to analyze how the Indian state is managing its institutional strategy in the midst of inter-state...
Lebanon and Syria: Stuck between a rock and a hard place on natural gas
The East Mediterranean’s gas resources can promote cooperation, resolve conflicts and turn the region into an energy hub presenting new prospects for Lebanon and...
The current phase of conflict in Syria
W hile we are writing this article, much of South Aleppo has now been liberated by Bashar al-Assad’ Syrian Arab Army. Jaish...