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...
African Leaders Must Account for $89 Billion Stolen Annually Under Their Watch
The UN has published a dark report on how Africa is robbed of billions of dollars by multinational companies from the developed north. We...
The Troubled World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ Report is Even More Dubious in the African Context
The World Bank’s annual Doing Business report became an influential global tool for assessing countries’ business environments. Ever since it was launched in 2002,...
Burundi’s New President Faces Daunting Challenges
Burundi has had 10 leaders since independence in 1962, three of whom were overthrown, two assassinated, and one who died in office. The series...
Why Some African Youth Prefer Stability to Democracy
A new survey shows that Africa’s youth population is divided when it comes to the question of democracy versus stability. This makes sense. The...
Revisiting the 20th Century Egyptian Foreign Policy: Pillars, Concepts and Decision-Making
In addition to its historical and cultural depth, as a state with a rich experience, Egypt has a deep-rooted foreign policy tradition that is...
How Will the Changing Geopolitical Dynamics in the Middle East Impact South Asia?
On Aug. 13, 2020 United Arab Emirates and Israel agreed to a peace agreement, also known as the Abraham Accord. Through this accord, both...
India and the UAE-Israel Rapprochement
How would you react when two of your best friends in the region comes to an agreement after years of discontent? According to the...
Abraham Accord: A Gateway to Larger Strategic Interests, not Peace
Israel’s relationship with its Arab neighbours in the Mediterranean and the extended Gulf has always been a contentious issue. While a handful of its...
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Europe
Strategic Ambiguity of Macron’s Call for Troops in Ukraine: What Is Behind?
Macron’s call for the NATO troops in Ukraine shook...
Middle East and Africa
How the Anti-West Axis Leverages Western Guilt
The United States’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have...
Defense
Iran’s Ascendant Arsenal and King David’s Nuclear Slingshot
In the unfolding tapestry of Middle Eastern geopolitics, the...
Geopolitics
Philippines-US Relations and the China Factor
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to US, April...
South Asia
Empowering Women: Fostering Collective Action in Nepalese Cooperatives
Collective action has been a fundamental aspect of human...
