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The Devastating Conflict in Darfur: A Legacy of Ethnic Cleansing and Marginalization
Darfur, a huge region in western Sudan, with a diverse population and a rich cultural legacy. The major ethnic groups are the Fur, Masalit,...
Termination of African Countries from AGOA Agreement: A Threat Or Opportunity For The African Economy?
"Accordingly, I have decided to terminate the designations of the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda as beneficiary Sub-Saharan African countries for section...
Can We Demystify Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea?
The crisis in the Red Sea has been unfolding since late 2023 when the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen began a relentless campaign of...
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Human Rights Implications of the Structure of the UNSC
Arguably the most powerful body in the entirety of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is mandated with “the maintenance of...
Could Israeli Nuclear Deterrence Protect Against Iranian Non-Nuclear Attacks?
Abstract: As Israel approaches a full-scale war with Iran, its nuclear weapons and strategy are generally presumed irrelevant to deterring that state’s non-nuclear threats....
Sino-Indian Competition in the Indian Ocean: The Roles of Chabahar and Gwadar
Authors: Prof. Kashif Hasan Khan and Marin Ekstrom
In the past two decades, China and India have ascended to the positions of the world’s second...
Why stronger China-France ties are needed by both sides and the world
President Xi Jinping’s visit to France comes at the 60th anniversary of China-France relations. The January 27th joint communique between China and France 60...
Challenges Persist: Implementing U.S Democracy in the Middle East
Introspecting the Middle East, one can observe that this region represents a curse for any attempts to root Western democracy in it, particularly American...
Iraq’s “Development Road”: Rough Terrain Ahead
Meeting in Baghdad on April 22, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia‘ al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the latter making his first visit...
It’s Not Biden V. Trump For America It’s Life V. Death For The Planet
Both of the major parties in the United States have now officially declared “presumptive” presidential candidates for the 2024 election. It has never been...