Africa

Alexander Langlois Fifteen years after the Middle East’s largest pro-democracy movement, the West still has not learned that supporting autocracy is no longer sustainable. The Arab Spring carries multiple meanings for the many millions of people across the Middle East and North Africa, let alone the world. The …

Seth J. Frantzman The pro-democracy movement marked the death knell of Arab nationalism and unintentionally quickened a shift of regional power toward the Gulf States. In early December, Tunisian authorities arrested a well-known opposition activist. Human Rights Watch noted that Ayachi Hammami, “a lawyer and rights defender, was …

By any democratic standard, it is extraordinary for a sitting prime minister to take the witness stand in a criminal corruption trial while continuing to govern a country at war. Yet this is precisely where Israel finds itself as Benjamin Netanyahu testifies for the first time in a …

Perhaps the most atrocious focused assault on 26 November in downtown Washington, which is just a few blocks off of the White House, where two United States National Guard troops were in critical condition, is a blacker chapter in the history of the world of global terror. The …

Kester Klomegah In  this interview, Pradeep Mehta, Secretary General of the Jaipur-based Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS International) and Honorary Adviser to the Commerce and Industries Minister of India, discusses the significance of the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin (December 4-5, 2025), its implications and future …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh President Donald Trump has never disguised his admiration for strong-willed leaders. His vision of political stature is less about diplomatic elegance and more about a leader’s personal toughness and willingness to assert power unapologetically. This worldview dramatically shapes his approach to foreign policy, particularly in …

Effrina Antessa In an increasingly connected world, conflict does not always manifest itself through the sound of gunfire. Instead, the most destructive threats now operate silently: data is stolen, public opinion is manipulated, and national economies are undermined without a single shot being fired. I believe that non-kinetic …

Over the past two decades, Southeast Asia has faced a conflict that is no longer overt but has left behind a trail of escalating tensions. These tensions stem from actions that fall into a “gray zone,” carried out gradually and systematically. This strategy has been used by China …

Nyimas Khoirun Nisa In an era where nearly all activity has shifted to the digital space, terrorism has also evolved. Terrorists no longer need territory to establish training camps, ideological teachers, or secret meetings in the middle of the night. All they need now is an internet connection, …