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Could Turkish aggression boost peace in Syria?
On
October 7, 2019, the U.S. President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of
American troops from northeast Syria, where the contingent alongside Kurdish
militias controlled the vast...
Russia-Africa Summit: Welcome to Sochi!
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent warm
greetings to African leaders, business people and participants early
October, signaling that everything is set for the first Russia-Africa Summit...
Has Assad succeeded in overcoming the Syrian crisis?
A series of revolutions swept through the
Arab region. The first torch was from Tunisia when protester Mohamed Bouazizi
burned himself in opposition to the regime...
Landing in Riyadh: Geopolitics work in Putin’s favour
When Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in Riyadh this week for the second time in 12 years, his
call for endorsement of his proposal to...
A Century of Russia’s Weaponization of Energy
In 1985 a
joint meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and former Soviet leader,
Mikhail Gorbachev conveyed this enduring sentiment
during the height of the Cold War,...
No peace for Kurds: Rojava still under attack
The Amazon
is still on fire. The “lungs of the Earth” are hardly breathing while the
flames are threatening people and nature reserves. As long as...
Revisiting Saudi-Iranian Rivalry: From A Cold War Perspective
Middle East
considered the “bridge between the East and West” has long grabbed attention of
great power policy makers due to its geostrategic and geopolitical
significance. After...
The Turning Tides of Egypt
Overcoming tyranny is neither easy nor impossible.
The Egyptian people know this very well as Egypt is still living through a
decade of hope and disenchantment....
Running hot and cold: Gulf balances on the edge of war and peace
With war and peace hanging in the balance,
tensions in the Gulf are running hot and cold.
Saudi and Iranian leaders are this week
walking back from...
The Modi-Xi meeting on 11-13 October 2019
Chinese President Xi Jin Ping expected to
meet Indian Prime Minister Modi on 11-13 October 2019. But no official
confirmation is seen yet. Indian Prime Minister...