Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?
The million-dollar question is whether Saudi and Emirati alignment with Russia and China presents a real shift in their relations with the United States.
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China-US Rivalries after the Afghan War
If you can’t lick ‘em, join ‘em. Share in the credit, avoid being a spoiler, and don’t have sour grapes.
On Colonialism and Solidarity: The Decisive Israel-Palestine Battle under way in Africa
Despite Israel’s sense of triumphalism, it seems that the fight for Africa is still raging, a battle of politics, ideology…
NSO’s Pegasus Scandal Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg of Israeli Spyware
NSO offers security, but it also provides infectious viruses. With its Pegasus cyberattack tool, it does not aim to make…
Contractors and Mercenaries will Live on after the US Leaves Iraq and Afghanistan
Across Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, the U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that, as at the fourth fiscal quarter of…
Dissent against Bolsonaro Runs Deeper than COVID19 Mismanagement
COVID19 may well be the moment for political change in Brazil, yet the pandemic must not obscure the reasons behind…
New Delhi’s Multilateral Approach to Afghanistan
New Delhi is now planning for the inevitable by reaching out to the Taliban.
EU Court Refuses to Address Discrimination against Muslims
The Court clarified that EU law does not impose uniform standards: member states can maintain rules that are more favorable…
The Gamesmanship of Straits in Global Politics
The Canal Istanbul will allow Ankara to regulate the maritime traffic passing through the new waterway at its own discretion,…
‘America is back’; So What? On Why the United States is Losing the World
With no actual ‘forward’ strategy, the United States, for the first time since the inception of NATO, has no decipherable…
U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Mission Accomplished?
The ideology, legacy, and constituency of Al Qaeda are still present in Afghanistan.
Indigenous Sovereignty & Canadian Settler Colonialism
So long as Canada does not recognize Indigenous sovereignty, the violence will continue, and so will Indigenous resistance and resurgence.
US-Indonesia Maritime Collaboration in the South China Sea: Harbinger of an Expanded Quad-Plus?
The prospect of an increased U.S. air-naval presence at the heart of Southeast Asia underscores to Beijing the vulnerability of…
What Indian Police Throwing of Qureshi to Death Says about Police Brutality against Muslims
Worse – nobody really knows the actual number of Muslims tortured and killed in police custody because official figures vary…
The “Islam Map” Makes All Muslims in Austria Suspects
The hate crimes against Muslims is destroying European values, which once were held in high esteem.
Australia’s Collaboration with the CIA in Chile Remains Shrouded in Secrecy
The Australian government’s legal and security representatives have deemed any declassification as harmful to Australia’s security interests and international relations.
“How Did We Get Here?” Facing the Political Histories of Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Racism in Canada
Since this piece was written the Canadian government officially named the U.S. right wing militia group Three Percenters a terrorist…
Why Is Turkey Involving Itself in Post-US Afghanistan?
Taliban calls its fight against the US and NATO a jihad, a holy war. But, following the US withdrawal, Turkey’s…
EU-China Trade Deal: Where Does the US Stand?
The temporary freezing of the EU-China trade deal may give time to the Biden administration to shift the directions of…
