Heavy fighting again rocked Sudan’s capital on Sunday as tens of thousands have fled the bloody turmoil and a former prime minister warned of the “nightmare” risk of a descent into full-scale civil war. Army forces clashed with paramilitaries in Khartoum in deadly hostilities that have entered a …
Read More »Sky Is The Limit For Middle Power Diplomacy
Roman Vassilenko During a recent visit to Astana, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly marvelled at the vast sky above the Kazakh Steppe. I thought this was an apt allegory for the limitless potential for our cooperation and engagement with the world. With a rich history and strategic location …
Read More »Jordan between the dearth of political cognizance and real leaders, the struggle of political wings and the phenomenon of the inverted pyramid
Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh Lack of political maturity, awareness, Don Quixote leaderships, faction struggles, and the inverted pyramid phenomenon will lead to the disintegration of many emerging political parties in Jordan. We know that democratic priority causes a partisan presence on the political scene, but unfortunately the current Jordanian …
Read More »Erdoğan will do everything possible to retain his political power
Fai Yeung 2023 is an important year for Turkey, not only because it marks the 100th anniversary of its establishment as a republic, but also because its next presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in mid-2023. Some foreign media are even regarding these two elections …
Read More »The “Belt and Road” initiative and China’s globalization model in the Middle East
The importance of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative stems from its pivotal role in the Middle East region, due to the Chinese political presence in the region that the project can carry. We find that there is a relationship in the first place between the Chinese Belt …
Read More »What does France’s inclination toward China signify?
By S.M. The nations that are considered close allies are drifting away from Washington as tensions over Ukraine and Taiwan saddle up between the US, Russia, and China. The most recent addition is the anti-American sentiments made by French President Emmanuel Macron even though in China a while …
Read More »How BRICS Is Coming Together to Challenge the U.S. Dollar
Meanwhile the downfall for us dollar remains work in progress. The US dollar is continuously facing backlash. Now Russia thinks that BRICS should do more. It has floated the idea of common currency. The first indication came in January when Russian foreign minister has issued the statement in …
Read More »The Trump Doctrine: Peace Through Unrestrained Strength
That, perhaps more than anything else, is how Trump kept Americans safe without starting a war. Less than a month after entering the White House in 2017, President Donald Trump flew to Dover Air Force Base to attend the dignified transfer ceremony for Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” …
Read More »Why the United States Should Leave Syria
Washington’s insistence on staying in Syria under the pretext of “containing ISIS” is rather weak. The Iranian drone strike against the American military base in northern Syria that killed one American contractor and wounded six servicemen has once again called into question the purpose of the American presence, …
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