Middle East and Africa
Red Sea Crisis and the Houthi Agreement With Beijing and Moscow
The Houthis, a rebel group supported by Iran – have assured China and Russia that they will not carry out any attacks on their...
Red Sea Geopolitics: Mixed Messages From Eritrea
The Red Sea has emerged as one of the world’s geopolitical ‘hot spots’. As a result of the conflict in Gaza, the international shipping...
Don’t Forget About Syria: The Time is Ripe for a New Approach
Other pressing conflicts are losing critical and necessary attention as the world’s scrutiny is hyper-focused on the war in Gaza. This is particularly evident concerning Syria and its...
The Emerging Narco Bloc of West Asia
The manufacture and supply of the flagship drug Captagon in the heartland of Syria are now one of its only business success stories. The...
Outsourcing Instability: How the Wagner Group Got a Foothold in Mali
Since 2021, rumors have swirled about “white soldiers” who have been setting fire to villages and gunning down suspected Islamic militants in Mali. In...
Does Iranian Uprising Necessarily Need a Leader?
The question about necessity of "leadership in the recent uprising in Iran" has been raised since the beginning of the widespread protests after death...
The Desperate Need for Strong Leadership in Iran’s Anti-Government Protests
On the cusp of the Western new year, a group of influential Iranians, including exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi, author/activist Hamed Esmaeilion, footballer Ali Karimi,...
The India-Israel Bilateral Relations: The Contemporary Gameplan
India recognised Israel on Sept 17, 1950 and permitted the establishment of a consulate in Mumbai but full official diplomatic relations were established in...
China-GCC Summit: Bringing “Strategicness” Into the Domain of Cooperation?
The president of China and high officials from the GCC nations met for the first time at the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in...
A New Era of Ties Between China and Saudi Arabia
Three days after establishing his position as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and de facto supreme...
Qatar’s Gamble in Hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup: An Ambitious Attempt at Agenda Setting in the Middle East?
Qatar is the first country in West Asia to host the world’s biggest football event, the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Despite having no prevalent...
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Arctic
Russia, the West, and Churning Arctic Geopolitics
Amidst Vladimir Putin’s prolonged presidency in Russia, the conflict...
Europe
When Will Peace Talks Become an Option in the Russia-Ukraine War?
Amidst the cacophony of political discourse in the corridors...
Defense
France’s Strategic Military Evolution: Balancing Autonomy and Preparedness
France's strategic culture has long been shaped by a...
South Asia
Is India’s Citizenship Amendment Act an Incitement to Anti-Indian Sentiment in South Asia?
The Indian Parliament, amending the Citizenship Act of 1955,...