Hassan Al Mustafa: Arms extend beyond security and politics
Restricting armament to the state constitutes the central challenge of the Arab world. It is not merely a security and...
Grace Sharp
Drone strikes escalate as Russia and Ukraine intensify attacks
Russia reported that its forces intercepted 221 Ukrainian drones on the night of September 11, one of the largest recorded...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Algeria enforces Europe’s southern frontier
The migration dynamics between Algeria and Spain are a brutal convergence of geopolitical bargaining, externalised border controls, and human desperation....
Emerging powers condemn US tariffs as trade war escalates
The BRICS alliance sharply criticised economic protectionism and "tariff blackmail" in a virtual summit on September 8, as tensions mount...
Martin Jay: Fake news is growing during Trump’s second term
The Epstein case, the Trump assassination and Russian double agents being poisoned in the UK are all stories which read...
Esther Ngumbi: The agricultural fixes Africa needs
Despite a global decline in hunger last year, Africa faced growing rates of undernourishment. To tackle this, attention has turned...
Martin Jay: Could Israel be reckless enough to ruin regional ties?
As far as cunning plans go, Israel’s claim that it will annex 80 percent of the West Bank is as...
Nadim Koteich: Middle East at the centre of new global order
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit held in the Chinese city of Tianjin this week placed the Arab region, particularly the...
US pledges $32.5 million in aid to Nigeria amid deepening crisis
The United States has announced a relief package worth $32.5 million for Nigeria, marking a rare departure from its recent...
Osman Mirghani: Sudan’s weapons and informal settlements
It will not be easy for the Sudanese people to forget the pain of this war. It has touched nearly...
Tarek Megerisi: Russia’s Libya strategy threatens Europe
Amid the wider instability sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, Libya has risen to the top of the agenda...
Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Putin in Beijing amid Western tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an "old friend" during their meetings in Beijing, where both...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: How Sahel became a hub of militant extremism
The Sahel region of Africa has undergone a dramatic transformation into the world’s epicenter for extremist violence, responsible for 51...
Fitsum Assefa Adela: Investing in Africa’s green future
With the Second Africa Climate Summit just around the corner, many are asking whether Africa’s future will be defined by...
Trump to block $5 billion in US aid, threatening millions
President Donald Trump has announced plans to block $5 billion in foreign aid assistance that had already been approved by...
