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Change Is Inevitable in Iran: How the Four-Decade-Old System Has Become Outdated

The more recent protests are not only against economic hardships, worsening living conditions, high inflation, youth unemployment, and economic mismanagement but also show people’s frustration with the ruling establishment’s hardline ideology.

Peace Talks and Afghanistan’s Future: Three Scenarios

WorldBy Hashim Wahdatyar

Russia hosted a two-day summit on Afghan peace with the participation of Afghanistan (Taliban and the government), China, Pakistan, and the United States.

The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy

WorldBy Giorgio Cafiero Arman Mahmoudian

S Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is making many headlines.

Suicide Bombings in Iraq: A Return to Security Chaos?

SecurityBy Othman Riyadh

Yet military checkpoints couldn’t prevent security breaches, some of which were aggressive and had major political and security repercussions for the country.

How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases

SecurityBy Nigusu Adem Yimer

Russia and India too have strong interests in setting up military bases there.

What Is China’s Endgame in Northern Iraq?

Middle EastBy Olga Malik

he beginning of the relations between China and the KRG, the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government, dates back to the toppling of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

Myanmar’s Once Nationalist Military Has Just Lost the Nation

WorldBy Maung Zarni

ational armed forces typically do not use snipers, heavily armed infantry divisions, and fighter-bombers to quell all unarmed peaceful protests – and during peace time.

Biden Places MBS under Pressure, But Keeps Him for the Future

Middle EastBy Burhanettin Duran

he Joe Biden administration just kicked the ball out of bounds.

Why Is Violence Back to the Streets of Afghanistan?

OpinionBy Hashim Wahdatyar

VIDEO: US-Taliban deal: Can peace finally come to Afghanistan? Nonetheless, the Taliban’s perception of talks isn’t peace but convincing Washington to pullout its troops from Afghanistan through negotiations instead of the Taliban’s continued attacks on the troops.

Can A Third Political Party Bring Change in US Foreign Policy?

OpinionBy Sam Husseini

But it has not reached a tipping point for several reasons, particularly because any typical move toward a third party will be seen as helping one or another of the current establishment parties and is thus resisted.

Army to Protect Pakistan’s Troubled Ties with Saudi Arabia

EconomyBy Mohammad Pervez Bilgrami

India already enjoys a vast trade and business engagement with Arab monarchies.

China’s Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics

Middle EastBy Andrew K P Leung

Fossil fuels have since driven China’s economy and turned it into the world’s largest oil and gas customer, representing 30% of China’s total energy demand and 25% of the world total.

All-Out-War between Ethiopia and Sudan on the Doorstep?

WorldBy Nigusu Adem Yimer

utual suspicion and unresolved border disputes have been major issues in the Ethiopia-Sudan relations for the past several decades.

Why Did the United States Add Israel to CENTCOM?

Middle EastBy Nasim Ahmed

major reorganisation of US military operation in the Middle East was announced last month in a momentous decision reflecting the seismic geo-political shifts underway in the region.

Bitcoin: The New Global Reserve Currency?

WorldBy Ahmed Alqarout

Today, the price of bitcoin stands at $47,000 after it rallied from $5,000 when coronavirus lockdown hit the global economy back in March 2020.

Genocide as a Label of Choice: Why Some Genocides Are More Equal Than Others

WorldBy Sabah Carrim

Read: Genocide on Trial: The Rohingya Plight and Gambia’s Moral Foreign PolicyAll of this may also expound the outright neglect of ongoing genocides (currently the Uyghurs in China and Rohingyas in Myanmar) because tackling them more directly wouldn’t benefit the interests of the Great White-Northern Powers.

The Most Dangerous Place in the World: Jammu & Kashmir and Its Ongoing Border Disputes

WorldBy Serena Hussain

The division of natural terrain by cartographers, using a pencil and ruler to draw straight lines on a map for the redistribution of territories led to - at best resentment by the traditional custodians of such lands, and at worst - outright wars over the sovereignty of territories.

The Last Remaining Arms Control Treaty between the US and Russia Expires Soon: An Interview with Rebecca Davis Gibbons on the New START

InterviewBy Nihan Duran

What is the New START treaty and why is it important? The New START Treaty is the last remaining arms control agreement between the United States and Russia that puts limits on their strategic nuclear weapons and provides transparency between the two countries regarding their nuclear arsenals.