The Illegal Migration Crisis: Africa’s’ Forgotten Tragedy
“We can only solve the migration crisis at the root, in the countries of departure”. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah during the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum 2024 in Tripoli, Libya....
View ArticleAfghan Women Need Global Support to Survive Taliban Regime
On December 14, 2024, the US Embassy for Afghanistan, currently operating from Qatar, issued a statement highlighting the dire plight of Afghan women under the Taliban regime. Shared via X (formerly...
View ArticleA Second Trump Administration has a Chance to Fix Previous Iran Mistakes
In the intricate web of Middle Eastern politics, few rivalries are as fraught or consequential as the long-standing, ideologically charged standoff between the United States and Iran. The two nations...
View ArticleThe Middle East in Turmoil … Again
In Syria the rebels have won and Beshar al-Assad has been ousted. The Assads, father Hafez al-Assad and son Bashar ruled Syria consecutively for over a half century. Bashar’s wife and three children...
View ArticleAfghan Nationals to Obtain NOC to Stay in Islamabad Beyond 2024
In a major statement, Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi said that from 31 December 2024, no Afghan national would be permitted to reside in Islamabad without NOC. This decision forms part of a...
View ArticleStaggering scale of Sudan crisis ‘demands sustained and urgent attention’
A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to alleviate the devastating toll of the ongoing war in Sudan, as millions remain in desperate need of aid...
View ArticleSecurity and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and humanitarian crises as countries prepares for pivotal elections in 2025, the UN special envoy for the vast...
View ArticleGaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape
Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to endanger people’s lives in Gaza, which has become “a graveyard”, UN humanitarians warned on Friday....
View ArticleWeaponized Justice: Patterns of Repression in Russia
The Kremlin’s manipulation of Russia’s criminal justice system stands as a cornerstone of its strategy to suppress dissent, consolidate power, and maintain authoritarian control. Over time, this system...
View ArticleTrump’s Game, China’s Move
Who do I call when I want to talk to Europe? Kissinger once quipped highlighting the internal divides of the old continent. Today, he’d have a similar problem calling America. In recent weeks,...
View ArticleEurope finally has a heavyweight ambassador in Washington
A man who knows many of Europe’s leaders, he has devoted his adult life to arguing that the European Union needed more unity, more common purpose and can be a power for good for the world....
View ArticleRevisiting US-Morocco partnership: Security and development approach in the...
The US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration might be currently busy aligning foreign policy teams to deal with the wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza and the aftermaths of the regime change in...
View ArticleDoubting a “Brussels Effect 2.0”: Can the European Union’s AI Act Foster...
With more than 42 artworks successfully sold through weekly auctions, this artist has garnered a profit of more than 2,47M USD, making them the 17th best-selling artist on SuperRare, a digital auction...
View ArticleIndia-Bangladesh Relations at Crossroads
The recent protests outside the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi led by RSS and in the name of civil society are not the first representative of India’s recent interference in Bangladesh’s internal...
View ArticleAfghanistan: A New Dawn on the Horizon
Afghanistan’s history is a mosaic of resilience and struggle, a land that has witnessed empires rise and fall, and endured decades of war and conflict. Often described as the “graveyard of empires,”...
View ArticleTurkey’s Aspirations and the Future of Kurds in Post-Assad Syria
Authors- Asif Haseen and Monalisa Dash* The recent takeover of the Assad regime by an Islamist rebel group—Hay’at-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—has unleashed a power vacuum in post-Assad Syria wherein competing...
View ArticleThe Fall of Assad Sparks Hope for Myanmar
The recent fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has sent shockwaves across the global political landscape, reigniting discussions about authoritarian resilience and the power of grassroots...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Plan for the Red Sea: A Looming Threat to Regional Stability
The Ethiopian strategy in the Red Sea is an increasing threat to the countries of the Red Sea coast. Ethiopia has pursued its long-term goals by creating a geopolitical environment that often harms...
View ArticleThe Role of Social Media in Fueling Political Violence: Indonesian...
In recent years, social media has emerged as a force capable of shaping political dialog, influencing democratic processes, and directing public opinion around the world. Indonesia itself is one of the...
View ArticleIndo-Pacific Tides: United States’ Strategy in the Age of Rising Powers
The Indo-Pacific, which refers to the geographical area that includes the Indian and Pacific Oceans, makes up approximately 65% of all the world’s waters. This region also provides about half of the...
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