Is Egypt in Africa? The Fascinating Geography Behind the World’s Most Misplaced Country
Egypt is one of the few countries on Earth that is genuinely transcontinental. The Suez Canal, the 193-kilometre waterway connecting the Mediterranean…
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Iran’s criminal proxies: How Tehran has turned organised crime into an instrument of foreign policy
For decades, Iran’s Islamic Republic has cultivated an unconventional tool of statecraft: criminal proxies. Quietly assembled across Asia, Africa, Europe and the…
Middle East Disorder and Turkey’s Strategic Opportunity
The regional war between Iran and the US–Israel alliance, for now supplanted by a fragile ceasefire, has created a new and pervasive…
Operation OPEC Fury: Abu Dhabi’s Exit Symbolises Unilateralism and a Post-Petrostate Outlook
After significant and unprecedented wartime defence spending, economic disruption, and commercial losses, the UAE intends to maximise oil revenue by leaving OPEC.…
Al-Qaeda’s Attempted Takeover of Mali: Today a Blow to Russia, Tomorrow a Global Threat
For global policymakers and security analysts, Saturday, 25 April should have marked the beginning of a quiet weekend — a hoped-for respite…
The Gulf’s reckoning
For decades, the Gulf states perfected a delicate policy: keeping one foot in the American security umbrella while extending the other toward…
Getting the Ball Rolling: Morocco Leverages Its World Cup Role for Infrastructure and Image
While geopolitical friction in the Strait of Hormuz continues to dominate global headlines and policy agendas, a quieter and more promising transformation…
Tehran, We Have a Problem: Iran’s Grim Post-War Outlook
During the Iran war, Tehran’s official messaging sought to project resilience on the home front, while broadcasting defiance of its enemies to…
The Iran War Through Sunni Eyes: Tehran’s Image Declines Amid Attacks on Neighbours and Sectarianism
The war between Iran, the United States and Israel saw reluctant neighbouring nations pulled into a war they had little desire to…
Sudan’s Civil War Risks Regional Spread Amid Global Indifference
A drone strike on a hospital levelled the facility and killed 70 medical professionals and patients, including children. Around two million people…