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From Gaza to Tigray: Starvation is Not a Tragedy—It’s a Crime
In July 2025, the World Health Organization warned that “malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in...
Germany should consider Israel sanctions, senior lawmaker says after trip
BERLIN, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A senior lawmaker in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition on Monday said Berlin should consider sanctions on Israel including...
China Notes Gaza Aid Protests Target Egypt, Not U.S., in Tel Aviv
Chinese think tanks questioned the absence of demonstrations in front of the US embassy in Tel Aviv, despite Washington being the largest supporter of...
Gaza: A Genocide in Plain Sight and the World’s Deafening Silence
The Gaza Strip, once densely populated and impoverished, now stands as a tragic emblem of one of the 21st century’s gravest humanitarian crises. Since...
Addressing Acute Food Shortages Through Progressive Diplomacy
The specter of global food insecurity looms larger than ever, with 783 million people facing chronic hunger and 18 hunger hotspots—spanning Central America, Sub-Saharan...
China Challenges Israel’s Tactics in Gaza, Opposes Forced Displacement of Palestinians
Since the beginning of the conflict, China has categorically rejected the forced displacement of Palestinian civilians and the collective punishment of the population of...
Starved of Aid: How Trump-Era Cuts Are Driving Tigray’s Displaced into Desperation
In the windswept IDP camps of Tigray, hollowed eyes stare across makeshift shelters. Once vibrant communities, now reduced to fragments of survival, are being...
Strengthening Japan-ASEAN Food Security: The MIDORI Plan and ASEAN Identity Renewal
On October 4th, 2023, during the 1st Meeting of AJMAF (ASEAN-Japan Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry) in Malaysia, Japan adopted MIDORI, a cooperation plan...
Korea’s Rice Belt vs. China’s BRI: The Africa Play
My analysis of South Korean relations with Egypt and a comparison with China, my academic and research specialty, comes as Egypt and South Korea...
China’s Food Security: Achievements, Challenges, and the Path Ahead
China, with a population of 1.4 billion, sees food security as its most crucial issue. Consequently, every year, the country’s No. 1 Document, the...