An Insider Perspective on the Afghanistan Peace Talks
Most American generals, politicians, and military analysts agree that the Afghan conflict is in a stalemate with no military solution in sight.
Biden-Putin Diplomacy: A Push-Me-Pull-You Game?
After Biden’s affirmative answer to the question of whether he thought Putin was a killer by the anchor of the morning television program Good Morning America, the Russian president did not keep Washington waiting for feedback and responded in a typical sarcastic and icy fashion, saying, “It takes one to know one” and wishing Biden good health.
Imams in Politics: Secularism vs. Religion in Mali and Senegal
Senegal’s secularism has been described as a model between the French and American models: political leaders have used religion in governing their people, anti-religion groups have also tried to tone down the influence of religion for their gains, while religious leaders have also used their power in their sector or regions of dominance without threatening the country’s peaceful coexistence.
Dictatorship Legacy and Neoliberal Profit Are the Common Grounds for Brazil and Chile
The US perceived Brazil under dictatorship rule as a strategic partner for the US in Latin America, to “try and prevent new Allendes and Castros and try where possible to reverse these trends.
South Korea in the Middle East: More Than Usual Business
One reason behind Korean culture’s quick penetration in the region is the overlapping cultural sensitivities related to social and moral values such as the place of family in the narratives and the lack of nudity – nudity is more common in European and North American productions.
Brett McGurk: The Epitome of the Democrats’ Middle East Policy
America has been tested, and we've come out stronger for it.
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?
His administration has underlined their commitment to a foreign policy that better reflects the concerns and priorities of America’s middle class.
India is Lobbying to Put Pakistan on FATF’s Black-list: Will it Succeed?
India’s lobbying campaign also joined forces with the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) in what seemed to have been an attempt to inflate the terror menace emanating from Pakistan.
Why Are Some Countries Dragging Their Heels over Ratifying the Istanbul Convention?
Read: America’s Hyper-Surveillance of Muslims Targets Our Religious IdentityLakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, who was a keynote speaker at the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW57) organized by the United Nations, said that beyond the legal basis that a convention provides, the convention also has a “symbolic” importance.
The Syrian Conflict 10 Years On: Who is in Control and What are the Possible Scenarios?
Moreover, the victory of the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, in the presidential elections in the United States, will have a profound impact on the American scenarios for Syria.
China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer
With sanctions continuing to bare down on Iran, its choice of partners was limited by the number of countries which would be prepared to overlook American pressure and proceed to invest in Iran and work with its leaders.
The ICC vs. Israel: Three Main Scenarios
The pressure was displayed in various forms: direct defamation by Israel, as in accusing the ICC of anti-Semitism; unprecedented American sanctions on ICC officials and constant meddling and intervention, on Israel’s behalf, by member States that are part of the ICC, and who are described as amici curiae.
Lebanon at Crossroad: Brain Drain and Freefall of the National Currency
In the last months, the American University of Beirut (AUB) dismissed around 25% of its workforce.
Reconciliation Efforts Continue between Egypt and Turkey
Egypt recently announced that it would hold tender for hydrocarbon exploration efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean, acknowledging the exclusive economic…
How the Cross-Border Tribes Living between Afghanistan and Pakistan Impact Regional Politics
As Akbar Salahuddin Ahmed, a Pakistani-American academic, author, and former diplomat noticed, modern weapons appeared in the region and smuggling them became the most lucrative trade.
Change Is Inevitable in Iran: How the Four-Decade-Old System Has Become Outdated
Last year was one of the worst years since Iran’s revolution overthrew the pro-American shah in 1979.
What Will the Biden Administration’s Syria Policy Look Like?
The withdrawal of American troops can hurt the credibility of the U.
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
Washington’s chief diplomat also confirmed the US administration’s consideration of a “full withdrawal” of approximately 2,500 American military forces from Afghanistan by May 1 and he called for new peace efforts under UN auspices.
“The US Needs a Reckoning, Not a Reconciliation”: An Interview with Sundiata Cha-Jua
Nihan Duran interviewed Sundiata Cha-Jua, Associate Professor of History at the University of Illinois on how to understand the fault lines of American society and politics given the concurrently rising movements: BLM activism and the white-supremacism.
