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...
China in Lebanon: A Mirage of Help
Chinese aid in Lebanon should be conditional or else it will fragment the society even more. China accounts for 40% of Lebanon’s imports, amounting to...
Syria and the Arab Countries: Strategic Hostility or Forced Peace?
Ten years have passed since the start of the uprising in Syria in March 2011. A war in which more than 400,000 people were...
Iran’s Long-Term Memory: Why Further Retaliation for the Assassination of Qasem Soleimani Should Still be Expected
It has been more than a year since Major General Qasem Soleimani, the man considered by many to be the second most powerful person...
Reviving the Iran Deal: Vienna Talks, a Glimmer of Hope on the Horizon
The in-person meeting held at Vienna on April 6, 2021, between Iran and signatories to the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) also referred...
Saudi Arabia’s Response to the Weakening of Relations With the Biden Administration: A Multilateral Coalition
Under Trump, Saudi Arabia's relationship with the United States was based on Trump's maximum financial advantage over the monarchy. Saudi Arabia was one of...
The Drone War in Somalia: How Joe Biden’s New Policy Could Signal a Resurgence of Al-Shabaab
The beginning of 2021 has been tumultuous for Somalia. With President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known as Farmajo, refusing to leave office and delaying...
As Oil Reserves Decrease, the GCC States Look to Urgently Diversify Their Economies
The market for natural resources is utterly fragile and unpredictable. Thus, depending solely on the exportation of oil was foundationally seen as unsustainable by...
Yemen: Iran’s Next Satellite State?
The now-ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s statement in 2006 that “Most of the Shias are loyal to Iran, and not to the countries they...
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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...
Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s New Legislation to Combat Domestic Violence
On April 15, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,...
Opinion
Analyzing Israel’s Calculated Response in the Shadow of Nuclear Concerns
In the ever-tense landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Israel’s...
