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To include or not include? China-led SCO weighs Iranian membership
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan may help Iran reduce its international isolation. At least, that’s what the Islamic Republic hopes when leaders of the...
Can Israeli Nuclear Threats Protect Against Non-Nuclear Attacks?
Abstract: It is widely assumed that a state’s nuclear weapons and strategy are irrelevant to non-nuclear threats. A contrary argument is advanced by Louis...
The Remnants of Civil War: Wanning Stability as Deraa Slips into Mayhem
The infamous Syrian civil war is etched into history forever. A decade-long conflict that claimed almost half a million lives, razed towns, and displaced...
Guinea: Coup d’Etat or Coup de Grace?
“Guinea is beautiful: we don’t need to rape it anymore. We just need to make love to her.” — Mamady Doumbouya
More often than not,...
20 years of Shanghai Cooperation Organization: A view from Azerbaijan
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was established as a multilateral association to ensure security across the vast Eurasian region and promote good-neighborly and friendly...
Russia and Central Asian countries in the aftermath of the Taliban victory
While the States concerned are paying attention to the situation in Afghanistan, they are also constantly adjusting their policies towards this country. A new...
China’s approach to the Taliban: A reflection of Realpolitik
First of all, it is necessary to be aware that the Afghan Taliban should not be confused with the Tehrik-Taliban in Pakistan. Literally speaking,...
The establishment of a communist Shiite state in Afghanistan
Given the internationally known Egyptian researcher’s specialization in Chinese and Asian political affairs, specifically the (academic and research studies related to communist and leftist...
US Foreign Policy Debate Rages, But Fails to Move the Needle
A series of reports published by Washington-based think tanks populated by former government officials as well as prominent United States scholars has revived debate...
Post-Afghanistan intelligence and geopolitics
The troop withdrawal has left Afghanistan in chaos, and the various intelligence agencies (including the Israeli and British ones) assess that geopolitical games are...