Ethiopia’s Non-viable Ceasefire
The ceasefire announced in Tigray represents the non-viability of a truce when warring parties decry each other’s existence, promote contradictory narratives, thereby moving further...
Will China-Iran Ties Deepen as a Result of Instability in Afghanistan?
As a result of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, after the withdrawal of US troops from there, and the bus explosion in Upper...
As COVID-19 Distracts the World, IS Regroups in the Shadows
In the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the world’s attention focused on the virus, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS) ...
Qatarizing the Lebanese Crisis
The steep and rapid socio-economic crisis in Lebanon has enabled the resurgence of Qatari influence via soft power diplomacy. This opportunity arose amid the...
Chinese Participation in Israel-Palestine Talks May Be the Last Resort for Peace
During the recent conflict in the Gaza strip between Israel and Palestine, one unlikely member of the international community stood out to mediate a...
The Rise of UAE as an Important Geopolitical Player
The United Arab Emirates has over the years emerged as an important economic hub not just within the context of the Middle East, but...
Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis and the Responsibility to React and Rebuild
The international community’s resolve is being tested again not because of a raging pandemic all across the globe but by ghastly acts of violence...
Palestine: The New Route for Turkey’s Blue Homeland Doctrine
A few days earlier, Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak reported that Ankara has taken the first step to re-implement the Libyan model with the Palestinians...
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Why Peace Remains Elusive
Israel-Palestine conflict is back in news with renewed violence and bloodshed. For the Palestinians, the unresolved conflict continues to deprive them of their cherished...