Middle East and Africa
China’s Growing Role in Revamping Middle Eastern Politics
Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world." This statement seems pertinent today. China has awakened...
The Irony of Becoming What You Once Hated
Resistance is a 2020 biographical drama film based on true events of the holocaust – indeed one of the darkest chapters in human history....
Syria’s Return to Arab League and Expectations from the Summit
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria traveled to Saudi Arabia on Friday for an Arab League meeting, marking the resumption of regular interactions between regional...
Iran-Saudi Agreement: The Need to Look Beyond US-China Rivalry
The Iran-Saudi agreement signed in Beijing on March 10, 2023 has predictably drawn international attention and varied responses. Several commentators have pointed out to...
Chinese and American Policies in the Middle East and Beyond
The United Stated of America remains the most dominant country in the world- economically, militarily, politically, and culturally. In that unique role, America played...
Fears of Cultural Erasure in a Turbulent Middle East
The modern-day Middle East has been turbulent to say the least. Unstable borders post Sykes-Picot, various dictatorships, and numerous wars and massacres have put...
Discrimination Against South Azerbaijani Turkic People in Iran
The South Azerbaijani Turkic people are a significant ethnic group in Iran, with an estimated population of 25-30 million. They primarily reside in the...
More Than Rhetoric: Tunisia’s Democratic Backsliding
From calls for foreign aid to be suspended, to migrants being driven out, democratic backsliding has brought Tunisia back into the headlines. Despite leading...
Iran and the GCC: Russia’s Possible Option for an Indirect Confrontation With the US?
As part of the ongoing efforts in countering Iran’s growing threat, senior officials of the United States and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council...
Is a Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Inevitable?
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the JCPOA was supposed to be the landmark deal between the P5+1 and Iran. A...
Iran’s Economic and Foreign Policy Challenges
In recent days all eyes have been on the Russia-Ukraine war, the rising tensions between US and China as well as continuing strains between...
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Middle East and Africa
China’s Growing Role in Revamping Middle Eastern Politics
Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "Let China sleep, for when...
Indo-Pacific
Bangladesh’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy: Viewing the Indo-Pacific Outlook in a Broader Context
On April 24, 2023, Bangladesh formally unveiled its ‘Indo-Pacific...
South Asia
Role of Indian State Governments in Furthering India-UAE Ties?
In recent years, state governments have become key players...
Human Rights
The Irony of Becoming What You Once Hated
Resistance is a 2020 biographical drama film based on...
