21 Nov, 2025

Will The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Bring Regional Development or Deepen Regional Division?

Şeymanur Melayim | 21 November 2025

Throughout history, the Nile River has been viewed as the central artery of civilization in the region, sustaining life and shaping the social, economic, and political foundations of the societies that rose along its banks. Stretching approximately 6,853 kilometers from Lake Victoria to Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, the Nile is the longest river in the world

Will The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Bring Regional Development or Deepen Regional Division?2025-11-21T16:32:11+03:00
14 Oct, 2025

The Strategic Defeat of Israel: Mapping the Future of Gaza and Palestinian Resistance

Ramzy Baroud | 14 October 2025 | AR | TR

A key paradox facing future historians of the Gaza war and genocide is Israel's eventual acceptance of a ceasefire agreement. Why did Tel Aviv agree, on October 9, to terms that seemed fundamentally inconsistent [...]

The Strategic Defeat of Israel: Mapping the Future of Gaza and Palestinian Resistance2025-10-17T13:45:58+03:00
6 Oct, 2025

Germany’s Continued Complicity in Genocide: Between History and Present

Janna Abouelkhair | 06 October 2025

As the tide shifts against Israel, two states, Germany and the United States, have stood unconditional in their support for Tel Aviv. Germany and the United States which continues to be the primary beneficiary from Israel’s existence in the region,

Germany’s Continued Complicity in Genocide: Between History and Present2025-10-06T15:31:24+03:00
4 Sep, 2025

Lebanon at the Crossroads: Disarmament of Hezbollah Between Domestic Politics and Regional Pressures

Mohamad Fawaz | 04 September 2025

On 5 August 2025, the Lebanese cabinet convened at the Presidential Palace in Baabda to debate an agenda item unprecedented in recent years: a state monopoly on arms.  The session—chaired by President Joseph Aoun—ended [...]

Lebanon at the Crossroads: Disarmament of Hezbollah Between Domestic Politics and Regional Pressures2025-09-04T15:02:18+03:00
5 Aug, 2025

The Iran-Israel War’s Impact on the Middle Eastern Security Order

Javad Heiran-Nia | 05 August 2025

The 12-day war between Iran and Israel served as a geopolitical turning point that transformed the balance of power in the Middle East and signaled the emergence of a new regional order. This war [...]

The Iran-Israel War’s Impact on the Middle Eastern Security Order2025-08-05T13:45:14+03:00
11 Jul, 2025

Hadhramaut Tensions and The Impact on Saudi-Emirati Relations

Ibrahim Ba Matraf | 11 July 2025

The recent political movements in Hadhramaut, particularly the Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance's announcement of its intention to establish self-rule in Hadhramaut, represent a fundamental development in the Yemeni political arena. This is not only because [...]

Hadhramaut Tensions and The Impact on Saudi-Emirati Relations2025-07-11T14:15:42+03:00

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