Russia’s Ally Tajikistan Emerges as Taliban’s New Nemesis
With a growing hub of Afghan resistance figures and political exiles, Tajikistan has emerged as the primary foreign power ready
How Afrofuturism Can Inspire a Better Post-Pandemic World
They may be works of fiction and art, but the “Black Panther” blockbuster and the “cosmic” compositions of jazz legend
France Finds Being a World Power Takes More than Words
The country’s leader is angry at how his allies have treated him. “We feel abandoned,” he fulminated in French to
China’s Rise in North Africa Won’t Abate Anytime Soon
China has been increasing its footprint in North Africa over the past decade. While Europe remains North Africa’s primary economic
China’s Afghanistan Policy Runs Through Pakistan
China has moved quickly to try and build influence with Afghanistan’s new government, headed by the Taliban. As early as
The AUKUS Deal Will Strengthen Iran’s Nuclear Goals and Threaten Peace in the Middle East and South Asia
The AUKUS deal announced between Australia, Britain and the United States, despite its purported focus on the Indo-Pacific, will also
Latest Algeria-Morocco Dispute Is a Bust-Up the Maghreb Could Desperately Do Without
When more than 100 intellectuals recently issued a “call for reason” to Algeria and Morocco over their latest bitter diplomatic
How Wildfires in Turkey Decimated the Honey Industry
The start of September in Turkey’s western coastal regions is usually a busy one for beekeepers. It marks the first
When It Comes to Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets, It’s All About the Basics
As the technology improves and prices fall for renewable energy, more countries in emerging markets are hoping to go green.
Sudan Tries to Strongarm Russia. It May Backfire
Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world, is trying to strongarm Russia. Moscow has been hoping to set
Al-Kadhimi’s Visit to Iran Seals His Role as the Middle East’s Middle Man
When Iraq’s prime minister last met Ebrahim Raisi in February, the cleric was the head of Iran’s judiciary and didn’t
Gulf Oil Producers Are Investing in Hydrogen. It Won’t Be Enough to Replace Fossil Fuel
As the world accelerates its transition to renewable energy from fossil fuel, oil and gas producers in the Middle East
China Cautiously Weighs Opportunities in Taliban’s Afghanistan
Since the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, they have repeatedly sent goodwill signals to China. The Taliban promised not to harbor
After Its Failure in Afghanistan, the US Should Now Recognize the Taliban in Kabul
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hubris as “exaggerated pride or self-confidence,” a character flaw that, in classical Greek tragedy, “led the
If Plans Work, Lebanon Will Get Gas from Egypt for Electricity. But It Will Be Syria that Wins
While parties in Lebanon and the government of Syria celebrated a plan for pumping Egyptian gas to Lebanon, depicting it
How to Aid Afghanistan? Hold Your Nose
How do you support the people of Afghanistan without giving succor to the Taliban? That is a question donor countries
