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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Biden-Putin Diplomacy: A Push-Me-Pull-You Game?
The spread of nuclear technology, global warming, and ecology challenges are more important than personal animosity and macho responses.
Imams in Politics: Secularism vs. Religion in Mali and Senegal
Participation of religious figures in African politics is a sensitive topic because of the confrontations it incurs between critics and…
Dictatorship Legacy and Neoliberal Profit Are the Common Grounds for Brazil and Chile
Maintaining the status quo enforced through dictatorship violence has become a key feature of both right wing governments in Brazil…
South Korea in the Middle East: More Than Usual Business
According to Spotify, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria were the top five streamers of K-pop between 2014…
Supported by the US, Ukraine is Once Again Dreaming of NATO
“In case of an attack by the Ukrainian army, the Donbass forces will not stop at the border of the…
Diverging Views on the Military’s Interference in Pakistani Politics
Pakistan’s military has the final say in politics, says the Pakistani opposition.
French Commission Report Admits France’s Responsibility in the Rwanda Genocide
The mass killing or genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda began on April 7, 1994.
The Amazighs in North Africa: Politics, Society, and Culture
The Amazighs who make 30 million people in North Africa still fight for their rights on their lands.
Orthodoxy and Russian Foreign Policy: A Story of Rise and Fall
Once an effective ideology of geopolitical expansion, Orthodoxy today has been degraded to the level of trading in indulgences and…
Pushing the Liberalist Agenda to its Limits: The Problem of Labels
Ethnocide is just another form of genocide; it targets the culture of a specific group of people.
Amílcar Cabral: On Taking Arms, Theory, Poetry, and African Liberation
Despite his short life, Cabral left a remarkable impact on African liberation.
Where Does Libya Fit in Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities?
The decades old U.S.-led regional security architecture is no longer sustainable. The Biden administration is now eager to cultivate new…
India is Lobbying to Put Pakistan on FATF’s Black-list: Will it Succeed?
India is lobbying to keep Pakistan on the FATF list, which combats money laundering and supporting terrorism. The listing costs…
Why Are Some Countries Dragging Their Heels over Ratifying the Istanbul Convention?
According to a Dutch research, every ten days a woman in the Netherlands dies as a result of domestic violence.
China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer
Will Iran rise in the jetstream generated by the Chinese economy, or will it become a vassal literally fueling and…
Hindutva Ideology: India’s Gradual Move Towards Genocide
This is India today, an increasingly autocratic and nationalistic state that’s now exerting its illiberal political ideology well beyond its…
The Turcos of Latin America: The Story of 20th-Century Ottoman Migrants
Latin America hosts nearly 30 million of Arabs of Ottoman heritage, who arrived in with Ottoman passports long time ago.
How the Cross-Border Tribes Living between Afghanistan and Pakistan Impact Regional Politics
People in the tribal belt of Afghanistan and Pakistan still define their land as a “terrain of resistance” and insist…
