Middle East and Africa
How the Anti-West Axis Leverages Western Guilt
The United States’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have widely cast the image of America as the great imperialist evil of the modern era....
Iran’s Ascendant Arsenal and King David’s Nuclear Slingshot
In the unfolding tapestry of Middle Eastern geopolitics, the recent escalation between Iran and Israel represents not just a bilateral confrontation but a seismic...
Ensuring Israeli Security and Palestinian Liberation to Avert World War
The post-October 7 Israel-Hamas war highlights perhaps the sheerest contemporary example of what thinkers like Edward Said and Samuel P. Huntington would have considered...
Evolving Challenges to Saudi Arabia’s Status Quo in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia is considered an established regional power in the Middle East. It has a preeminent position in the Arab League alongside Egypt, and...
Debt Trap Politics: Assessment of Economic Aid in Africa
In international politics as well as in foreign policy, offering or receiving economic aid is not unheard of. Economic aid as a tool to...
The Evolution of the Tanker War in the Persian Gulf
On July 30, 2021, the tanker Mercer Street was attacked by a suicide drone off the coast of Oman. Mercer Street is a Liberian-flagged,...
Why the Revival of JCPOA Is Likely to Take Time
Over the past few months, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) has been focusing on improving Saudi Arabia’s bilateral relations with Iran, Qatar...
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) ...
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...
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The Russian Bear Claws and Paws for Strategic Momentum
As the conflict in Ukraine extends into its successive...
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CGTN’s Global South Voices exposes the vulnerability of “China’s overcapacity” hype
"There's a lot of hype in certain countries, especially...
Geopolitics
On Thin Ice: Navigating the Pitfalls of Himalayan Geopolitics
When discussing Asian power politics, there is an understandable...
Foreign Policy
Unveiling the Real Playbook Behind U.S. Aid in the Ukrainian Theatre
The recent approval of a substantial aid package by...
Opinion
Is There Overcapacity or Insufficient Supply in China’s New Energy?
As a developing country deeply intertwined in the global...
