The Political Predicaments of the Somali Region in Ethiopia
Authors: Abdirashid Diriye Kalmoy and Mahat Maalim Ibrahim* The drums of war are beating loud in the Horn of Africa. The current dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia could engulf the whole region in...
View ArticleIndian Ambiguity Between QUAD And BRICS
American President Joe Biden hosted the 4th chair of QUAD in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. At this summit, the QUAD members emphasized a free and open Indo-Pacific for all. In retrospect, the...
View ArticleChina’s Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
The world is wrestling with severe geopolitical tension, economic rivalries, cultural frictions, and harsh climate-induced issues. To triumph over these critical matters, China and India established...
View ArticleThe Growing India-Gulf Nexus: A Threat to Muslim Unity and Pakistan’s...
In the recent decades, India has steadily worked to deepen its ties with the Arab world, particularly with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. While India’s growing energy needs have pushed it...
View ArticleThe Populist Wave and Polarization in Europe
Over the past decade, Europe has experienced a significant rise in populism, leading to increasing political polarization. Populist parties, both on the left and the right, have gained prominence...
View ArticleEU Candidate countries are dreading the new European Commission
We now know President Ursula von der Leyen’s picks for the next EU commissioners, the key figures likely to shape the bloc’s executive direction over the next five years. However, with European...
View ArticleThe Rising Tensions in the Middle East and Its Implications on India
The Middle East is slowly entering a phase of regional war after Israel has started its ground invasion to Lebanon and hundreds of ballistic missiles were fired from Iran to the Jewish state. There are...
View ArticleWhy Qatar is United States’s most dependable partner in resolving Gaza Crisis
Qatar has emerged as a crucial ally for the United States in mediating the ongoing Gaza conflict, leveraging its unique position and longstanding relationships to facilitate dialogue and humanitarian...
View ArticleRussia’s Arctic Geopolitical Ambitions
It has been a strong ambition of multiple Soviet and Russian Leaders to gain control over the vast rich resources of the Arctic regions. Vladimir Putin was among these leaders but also the one who...
View ArticleThe Lost Generation: What Happens When War Kills Education
As parents, we raise our children to believe that education is the lifeline to the future. We tell them that, if they are studious and “complete” their education, they will go on to be successful, in...
View ArticleA Target of the Populist Class War – In Defense of Chandrika Bandaranaike...
Sri Lanka is facing a different kind of war. This is not so much a physical war fought with soldiers and guns, nor the all-too-familiar civil war that once tore through Sri Lanka’s heart. Instead, it...
View ArticleDirect from the Helm – AFRICOM’s Strategic General steering it into the Future
This analysis provides a comprehensive examination of U.S. Marine Corps General Michael E. Langley, the Commanding General of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Under his guidance, AFRICOM has evolved as...
View ArticleStrategies and Operational Art in one Year of Conflict: Israel vs Iran and...
The Israel-Iran rivalry continues since establishment of Israel and the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and mistrust are deep and complex, predating the establishment of the state of Israel...
View ArticleThe Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology –...
The book titled “The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology” written by Fred Halliday provides a useful overview of the major approaches to explaining the region’s...
View ArticleMoscow Format’s Call to Afghanistan
The recent joint statement from the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan marks a significant moment in the region’s diplomatic landscape, urging the de facto Afghan authorities to fulfill their...
View ArticleNavigating a “challenging and difficult” path towards democracy
Back in 2022, I participated regularly in meetings and interactions with constitutional scholars and governance experts from countries all around the world, including EU nations like Italy and Ireland....
View ArticleCan Dissanayake’s Victory Lead to Lasting Change in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka’s 2024 presidential election shows a pivotal moment in the country’s political scene through the win of Anura Kumara Dissanayake. His victory, a definitive cry for reform, recapitulates the...
View ArticleChina’s Pakistan Visit: A Pivotal Moment Before the SCO Summit
As the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit approaches in October 2024, China’s Prime Minister Li Qiang’s official visit to Pakistan takes on immense significance, not only for bilateral...
View ArticleRevival of SAARC A Path to Stability in South Asia
At the recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Bangladesh’s Interim Chief Adviser, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, emphasized the need to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)....
View ArticleEU Regulation Delay Sparks Mixed Reactions
The European Commission’s decision to delay introducing key new EU legislation has met with a drastically different response. MEPs have broadly condemned the move but the paper industry has warmly...
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