Iran’s Eastward Expansion: Commercial & Connectivity Engagement with China
Part 3 of our series, Iran’s Look East Policy and China’s March West Policy, takes a closer look at the Belt and Road Initiative and the two countries’ oil trade. China, often referred to...
Continue ReadingShifting Horizons: African Migration Trends from Europe to the Americas
For many years, Mauritania remained on the periphery of international attention. Recently, however, it has garnered increased interest, not only as a stable Saharan state but also as a critical junction in migration...
Continue ReadingReconciliation Processes in the Middle East: in Search for Peace in Chaos
Despite the ongoing reconciliation processes in the region, little has been done to create a joint vision of a future steady order. With the emergence of opposing views and regional partnerships, the prospect...
Continue ReadingFrance-Morocco: A Special Relationship
Relations between France and Morocco run deep. As the author emphasized in a previous article, the decolonization process helps explain why the bilateral relationship is so strong, even intimate. Most of the former French colonies...
Continue ReadingAn Israeli Palestinian Beacon of Hope
Here is the full text of the peace deal proposal by Ehud Olmert and Nasser Alkidwa, which is currently being seriously considered by the main parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: An Israeli Palestinian...
Continue ReadingIran-Israel War, Uncertainty in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
On October 1, 2024, Iran launched a large-scale missile attack against Israel, firing approximately 200 missiles. This strike was framed as retaliation for the recent assassinations of key figures in the “Resistance Front,”...
Continue ReadingThe Possible Repercussions of the Death of Hasan Nasrallah
The elimination of Hassan Nasrallah is an exceptionally significant blow to Hezbollah’s structure. His death is evidently part of a long-prepared intelligence operation during which the Israelis gained control over the whereabouts and...
Continue ReadingA Peak Into the Latest Developments in Tunisia’s Migration-Related Politics and Policies
The topic of migration has become a political hot potato in recent years, not only in Europe but also in North African countries, including Tunisia, where the changing migration landscape has led to...
Continue ReadingThe Political and Economic Implications of the Sharara Oil Field Shutdown in Libya
This article investigates the implications of the Sharara shutdown by exploring three key areas: the local drivers of the protests, the national political and economic consequences, and the international repercussions for global oil...
Continue ReadingDeadly Flirting on the Lebanese Front: The Tale of Hezbollah’s War of Attrition
The regional destabilization resulting from the war on Gaza on the wake of October 7, 2023, did not spare Lebanon from its spillover effects, with daily armed confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli...
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