More: International Law
Responsibility for the Nagorno-Karabakh Debacle
In September, while world leaders were in New York for the United Nations General Assembly deliberating about international cooperation, rule of law, human rights,...
Middle Eastern history repeats itself or maybe it doesn’t?
If there is a lesson to be drawn from the Gaza war, it is that history repeats itself: hardliners on both sides of the...
Droplets of Oppression: Unmasking Israel’s Weaponization of Water in Palestine
“Israeli households have access to three to five times more daily water supply than the average Palestinian household.”
Introduction
The control of water resources has long...
Israel-Hamas conflict: A notion of belonging beyond National Security
With the escalating conflict between the Palestinian group Hamas and Israeli force, many of Israeli's allies including the USA, a number of European states,...
‘Don’t humiliate Russia, but integrate it into Europe’: A NATO-based peace plan for Ukraine
With winter approaching, the war in Ukraine threatens to literally and figuratively become a ‘frozen conflict’. Therefore, no victory for either of the warring...
The Significance of the United Nations High Seas Treaty for Bangladesh
As the sun sets below the horizon over the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh is at a pivotal juncture in its distant past. The state...
Philippines stands up to Chinese “grey zone” bullying
Laser, water cannon, and now a floating barrier – I explain how Manila is mustering the courage to deal with China’s recent “grey zone”...
Principles of International Relations as Homo Sapiens
After listening to Hariri’s Home Sapiens, I grasped, with a new perspective, the state of our humanity. I deeply realized that indeed we are...
Depleting Water Resources and Growing Risks of Water Wars
Climate change, often regarded as byproduct of modern industrial society, has gradually transformed into a challenge with global ramification. The most concerning factor regarding...
Two Negatives Make a Positive? Nigerien Coup and the Question of Inter-Junta Recognition’s Legitimacy
On 26 July 2023, the military of Niger detained President Mohamed Bazoum and announced a coup d’etat. The country, located in the African region...