The Great Power Confrontation: U.S. and China’s Geopolitical Chess Game
An ambitious China and a changing American leadership will lead to significant changes in the relationship between the two countries over the next few years. China has taken decisive action to entrench...
View ArticleSectarian Violence in Pakistan: Politics, Governance and Ideological Militarism
On 12 October, clashes between Shias and Sunnis in the Kurram district of Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resulted in the deaths of 16 people, including three women and two...
View ArticleBangladesh’s new government is trying to solve a puzzle whose pieces keep...
Let’s take a moment to examine what is happening in Bangladesh from the safety of the West, as the political instability plaguing the country concerns the global community. Naomi Klein in her book the...
View ArticleAction plan set to be unveiled to help cancer patients in conflict zones
The Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had a significant impact on cancer patients, emphasising the need for global collaboration in response to these crises. Recognising the need for a...
View ArticleCharting India’s Course Through the Troubled Waters of the Indian Ocean
This February, External Affairs Minister of India, Dr S. Jaishankar, visited Australia for the 7th Indian Ocean Conference, organised by the India Foundation with the Ministry of External Affairs,...
View ArticleIndia’s blind support for Israel is not diplomatic. It is a violation of...
On October 7 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. It was said that about 4,300 missiles were used by Hamas. Unexpectedly, Israel suffered a huge setback. 1,200 innocent Israelis were...
View ArticleBaluchistan and the Challenges of National Unity
Baluchistan, Pakistan’s largest province by area, has long been a region marked by complex socio-political dynamics. Protests, insurgency, and counter-insurgency operations define much of its recent...
View ArticleHow Azerbaijan Disguises Its Obstruction of the Peace Process with Armenia
On November 9, Azerbaijan celebrated the fourth anniversary of its military victory in the 2020 Karabakh war with performative events. They included the opening of the “Victory Park”, military parades...
View ArticleConflict in Sudan and impacts in Darfur
Authors: Kelvin Benny and Amit Binesh* Abstract: Located in the crossroads of civilizations, the region of Darfur marks the transition from the Sahara to Sahel. Sudan under British colonisation...
View ArticleTrump’s Return: Navigating Taliban Dynamics in a Shifting U.S. Landscape
The United States of America has stood as the champion of democracy since 1945. For decades, U.S. foreign policy has been guided by the Truman Doctrine, a foreign policy established by President Harry...
View Article‘Philippines-first’ policy is derailing America’s China strategy—Trump must...
This week, the U.S. signed a defense pact with the Philippines, hailing it as vital to countering China’s creeping dominance in the hotly-disputed South China Sea. China’s militarization of these...
View ArticleAs good as it would get between China and United States
Trump’s win is not the doom nor the salvation for the rest of the world. In fact, it is like any other normal election in American history and better than last time, as this time, we are not observing...
View ArticleBridging Horizons
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is a region of vastly breathtaking landscapes and great cultural heritage history, considered to be located deep in the South Asia heartland. However, despite such...
View ArticleArrest Warrant for Netanyahu
The chief backer of Israel in the world is the United States; it provides the arms and munitions that have made Israel the most militarily powerful country in the Middle East. It has state-of-the-art...
View ArticleFrom Trade to Migration: How Latin America Faces the Trump Era Again
Donald Trump’s return to the White House marks a pivotal moment for Latin America, a region historically shaped by its relationship with the United States. With Trump’s “America First” agenda back in...
View ArticleThe Future of American Grand Strategy in the Trump Era
For decades, the United States has been a cornerstone of global order, guiding the world through its grand strategy rooted in multilateralism, economic leadership, and military dominance. This...
View ArticleGods, Gas, and Guns: How Spiritual Diplomacy Can Reclaim Mozambique’s Soul
Mozambique’s crisis demands a paradigm shift, not just in how we understand peacebuilding but in how we conceptualize the state, power, and economy. The proposition of spiritual diplomacy emerges as a...
View ArticleGaza war and the Chinese-Russian interest in the Arctic corridor as an...
The most important thing that caught my attention and sparked my analysis as an Egyptian expert in Chinese political affairs was my research into the relationship between the ongoing conflict in the...
View ArticleWhy the EU and China will not form a united front against Trump 2.0
On November 9, former World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy called on the EU and China to join forces against President-elect Donald Trump’s promised trade restrictions. Indeed, the EU and China...
View ArticleAbidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Under Construction
Never underestimate the power of Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), also known as CEDEAO in French and Portuguese, created on 28th May 1975 as a regional political and economic union...
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