WATCH: How the PKK/YPG Exploits Female Members of the OrganizationMost worrying for Turkey among Biden’s appointments is the return of Obama’s “defeat ISIS” envoy Brett McGurk as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) czar on the National Security Council.
French Commission Report Admits France’s Responsibility in the Rwanda Genocide
” In this spirit, Mitterrand delivered a speech at the French African Summit of 1990, in which he depicted France as Africa’s most generous supporter.
Pushing the Liberalist Agenda to its Limits: The Problem of Labels
African-Americans feel their identity to be threatened, especially by their White, American counterparts.
Where Does Libya Fit in Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities?
North Africa will not feature high on the list of priorities.
Israelis Might Go to Polls for the 5th Time in Two Years
”Yossi Mekelberg, a professor of international relations and an associate fellow at the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, declared “Israel’s democratic system needs a radical overhaul, and with it a set of clear rules governing the criteria and norms that should apply to those seeking to enter public life and to their behavior once elected.
China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer
Asia’s markets and Africa’s markets have been ripe for China’s expansion and the BRI is arguably the most systematic and comprehensive tool for the creation of long-term and long-lasting connectivity between China and its wider hinterland.
The Future of Daesh: Cracks in the Wall?
According to Mohammed Abu Rumman, a Jordanian scholar and former Minister of Culture and Youth, the fight between the two extended all across the world, starting from Iraq and Syria and later crossing over to Yemen, Afghanistan, and North Africa.
My Grandfather’s Fight against Colonialization in Algeria: The Scars of French War Crimes Won’t Be Forgotten
“France was not a colonial settlement; France was a colonial Monster.” Algerian Amazigh Chaoui mujahid El Hassen Bahri (2019)
EU Criminalizes Human Rights Defenders Helping Migrants at Sea
Read: Challenging the African Migration Narrative
Largest Civic Mobilization
At the present, Europe is witnessing the largest civic mobilization in its recent history.
How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
This tiny African port state hosts eight overseas military bases.
“The US Needs a Reckoning, Not a Reconciliation”: An Interview with Sundiata Cha-Jua
politics is the rise of the African American reparations movement.
What Is China’s Endgame in Northern Iraq?
Through its involvement in UN peacekeeping operations (UNPKO), China uses soft power to intervene in the international affairs of other countries, and especially Arab and African countries.
The Ethnically Diverse Biden Administration Makes White Supremacists Angry
Harris is the daughter of an immigrant family and is of African American and South Asian descent, with a Jamaican father and an Indian mother.
Biden Places MBS under Pressure, But Keeps Him for the Future
At the same time, Washington cannot simply avoid the repercussions of containing China (“the strategic threat”) and Russia (“an opponent”) for the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia.
How Does China View the Muslim World?
At the same time, across Asia and Africa, Chinese leaders have chosen to back repressive governments that portray political dissent as the work of "Islamic" terrorists.
Why Many Liberation Movements Fail at Government
Read: South Africa: The Challenges of LiberationOne critical variable at this point is leadership, and though this is certainly an important element during the struggle, the demands on leaders are significantly changed in the aftermath of gaining control over a national government.
China’s Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics
Some African examples are instructive.
Government of National Unity: Where Does Libya Go from Here?
Libya now has a new executive authority. If the GNU is endorsed, it replaces the GNA, a government that likely…
The Gulf of Guinea: A New Strain of Piracy
he Gulf of Guinea is a large nautical zone that traverses over 6,000 kilometers of coastline, containing a number of islands near West and Central Africa.
ICC Probe in Palestine Brings Some Hope to the Palestinians at Last
Apartheid did not end with South Africa – a fact recognized by the inclusion of the crime of apartheid in the ICC Rome Statute.