Political Assassinations: From the Assassins to Modern Politics
Looking at the roots of the English word “assassinate” one can better understand the context in which it emerged and has since then been used in the English-speaking world.
“We Are Scared of Our Own Shadow”: An Interview with Raphael Liogier on Islamo-Paranoia in France
slamophobia is on the rise everywhere in Europe, and politicians increasingly play with Islamophobic sentiments for political gains.
Morocco Lost One of Its “Sacred” Causes with the Israel Normalization
The first and the oldest cause is Palestine, which had been there since the declaration of the State of Israel in 1948, eight years before the Sherifian Empire regained its independence from France and Spain.
Looking Beyond Ain Issa: The Way Forward in North East Syria
he way forward in north east Syria wasn’t so clear until in early November Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over the phone to hash out the details of a ceasefire agreement in Nagorno Karbakh.
Sour Candy in the Mouth: US-Turkey Relations
our candy is a joy that creates two different sensations in the mouth: the mini explosion of the sourness is one, but so is the expectation of sweetness.
People of Color and Politics in the West: A New Trend?
ollowing the end of colonialism which saw the enslavement and migration of hundreds of thousands of people who were brought to foreign lands to serve the interests and wishes of their colonizers, immigrants had to survive by doing manual jobs.
“Yemenis Are Not Going Hungry, They Are Starving”
They are being starved.
Iraq’s Political Sectarianism Has Divided Society In Bloody Fashion
t has been almost two decades since the United States led a coalition of Western powers to invade and occupy Iraq, on the promise to the world of ending former dictator Saddam Hussein’s purported Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) program, and the pledge to the Iraqi people that only they would be the masters of their own fates.
What Drives Pakistan on the Recognition of Israel: The Arab Gulf, India, or the Pakistanis?
he mere fact that Israel has somehow managed to keep the question of its recognition on the agenda is extraordinary in and of itself.
Piracy and the Global Military Presence in the Gulf of Aden
s long as the perception of extra-regional and extra-continental solutions are given priority, the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the western coast of the Indian Ocean will remain on paper.
The Andean Condor Proudly Flies While the US Intervenes in Latin America
he Andes Mountains are the backbone of South America.
103 Years since Jerusalem’s Capture: Britain Is Responsible for the Plight of the Palestinians
ecember 11, 1917 is the day which changed the course of history for Palestine and its indigenous population and the day that wrote the first chapter of the land’s modern era of colonization, occupation, and dispossession.
China-US Competition in the Asia-Pacific Will Grow Stronger With the RCEP
he Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is the fruit of competitive international trade affairs in the Asia-Pacific that has been dominating world trade and investment environments in the past few decades.
Israel Is the Perpetual Winner of All US Presidential Elections
here are a few weeks to January 20, 2021, the day that U.
How Will Antony Blinken Handle US Foreign Policy on Syria, Turkey and Yemen?
Blinken served in senior foreign policy positions with the National Security Council during the Clinton administration and at the State Department during the Obama administration.
Can Diasporas Ease Tensions in International Politics?
lthough the term “diaspora” was widely confined to the Jewish diaspora and experience, with the onset of the 20th century, which saw influxes of various diasporas from different parts of the world, the term started to be used to represent the different experiences of different peoples.
Muslim American Votes Were More Anti-Trump than Pro-Biden
he 2020 presidential election showed record number turnout from American Muslim communities.
Trump Lost But Trumpism Thrives
ith more than 78 million popular votes and 306 electoral college votes, Democratic president elect Joe Biden has decisively defeated President Donald Trump, becoming the 46th president of the United States.
Why Irish and Palestinian Hunger Strikers Choose Self-Sacrifice
ver since visiting Belfast a year ago I have been struck by how the Irish revolutionaries, despite these vast differences in circumstances and goals, regard their struggle as being reproduced in its essential character by the Palestinian struggle, and have a robust solidarity movement that regards Palestinian freedom as one of the incomplete aspects of their own struggle.
