Report: Global Zeal for Arms Increased between 2018-2022
Read: Russian Arms to Southeast Asia Remains Outstanding
Egypt and the UAE
The economic crisis in Egypt did not affect the share of its arms imports.
Racism against African Migrants in North Africa Is No Longer a Taboo
Read: “Return to Africa”: Racism Present in the French National Assembly
Too Black?
Recently, Khadidja Benhamou, an Algerian citizen from Adrar in the south of the country, was deemed "too Black" to wear the crown of Miss Algeria 2019—her skin color did not represent all Algerians, it seems.
China Boosts Naval Presence in the Middle East
The navy is composed of approximately 300,000 soldiers that are divided into three fleets: North, East, and South.
AUKUS Submarine Deal Can Shift Balance of Power in the Indo-Pacific
The deal was seen to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines to counter China's growing military modernization and assertiveness in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
Macron’s Africa Visit Highlights Growing Anti-Western Sentiment
Russia's relative popularity in the Global South has disappointed Western observers, and its attraction strategy has been fueled by the "memory diplomacy" approach whereby it highlights positive historical narratives such as its lack of involvement in the slave trade in Africa or colonialism in the region, and its role in supporting African countries during their struggle for independence.
Is the American Eagle Ready to Fight the Chinese Dragon?
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Read: The Contested Waters of the South China SeaJiang Shigong, another Chinese philosopher, shares the same pragmatism about the beginning of the Chinese Century in his essay “Empire and World Order.
BRICS Inclusion of Saudi Arabia and Argentina Will Shift Traditional Geopolitics
One of the most notable examples of this shift is the emergence of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) as a major powerful inter-regional bloc on the world stage.
Funding Violence with Drugs: The Cases of Hezbollah and the PKK
Through its traditional networks in Iraq and Iran and new ones in Syria, the PKK intends to control this route and extend these activities to the southern Turkish borders.
Three Books That Reveal How Global Corruption Makes the World Go Round
Hoang’s research further reveals that old paradigms like First World/Third World and Global North/Global South are no longer useful for framing the global economy.
How China, Russia and the US Compete Over Control in Africa
Yellen touched down in Zambia just a day before Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, arrived in South Africa to start his own visit to the continent.
The Great Climate Upheaval: One Billion People are Expected to Migrate by 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa face the most ecological risks.
The Resurrection of Palestinian Cinema?
Before then, Palestine was known as “Southern Syria” and was part of Greater Syria, which included today’s Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.
Pentagon Report: China to Expand Its Military Power
Read: The Contested Waters of the South China SeaThe report stated that China has nearly 300 ICBMs and has started to “establish additional nuclear units and increase the number of launchers in mobile ICBM units from six to 12.
Turkey’s International Graduates Greatly Contribute to the Turkish Economy
It is not surprising that the vast majority of graduates are from Turkey's close geography with about 28 percent of graduates coming from Central and South Asian countries.
Food Inflation, Global Crisis, and Turkey
Many grain import-dependent countries from North Africa and the Middle East to South Asia are experiencing the effects of this global food crisis more intensely.
How’s the Weather? Scorching Heat and Flash Floods
In April, intense rains hit South Africa causing floods and landslides across the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey’s Joining BRICS Can Be a Game Changer
These three nations, which have lately undergone a degree of political normalization, may now be progressing towards the next level of cooperation within one of the most important groupings of emerging economies, namely BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).
Russia, the Grain Deal with Ukraine, and the Global South Effect
Read: Turkey's Likely New Syria Operation: Why Now?
Russia Agreed Because of the Global South
The global reach of the war in Ukraine in the form of an acute food crisis is one of the main reasons of Moscow’s acquiescence to the deal, which was obviously a prerequisite for its materialization, so much so that without Russian compliance no such deal would even be possible.
African Politics, Tribal Violence, and Socio-Economic Rivalry in Africa
The Jacob Zuma corruption case in South Africa, and his appeals and support from the KwaZulu-Natal province, bolster this point.
The End of US Dollar? More Countries Use National Currencies in Trade
Moving towards South Asia, reports speak of initial consultations between New Delhi and Moscow to reinstate a rupee-ruble trade mechanism.
