Earthquakes in Turkey Don’t Need to Cause as Much Damage as They Do
There have been 22 earthquakes of significant magnitude around the world so far this year. The worst of them struck
A Biden Presidency Will Open America’s Doors Wider to Refugees. But it Won’t Be Enough
With the transition to a Joe Biden presidency finally beginning in the United States, it is now possible to contemplate
Nagorno-Karabakh: Peace Deal Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Is a Strategic Disaster for Iran
The latest Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has been a strategic disaster for Iran. Why? Because the terms of the ceasefire agreed on
Nagorno-Karabakh Deal Entrenches Russia’s Power in the Caucasus and Cuts Out the US
The ceasefire signed on November 10 between Armenia and Azerbaijan, brokered by Vladimir Putin, establishes not only peace (hopefully one
For a Biden Administration, Contrast Between Asia and the Middle East
As the next US president, Joe Biden will come to power with a busy foreign-policy agenda. Iran, China, North Korea
Biden Will Encourage More Arab States to Normalize Relations with Israel
Throughout the US presidential campaign season, Joe Biden argued against President Donald Trump’s handling of almost every issue, from Covid-19
Biden’s Clean Energy Plans Are an Urgent Blueprint for the US’s Economic Transformation
Following a tense and polarized US election that revealed a deeply divided nation, Joe Biden’s victory presages a major change
For a Hint of Biden’s Foreign Policy Plans, Look to Libya
President-elect Joe Biden is no novice when it comes to the Middle East, or to foreign policy in general. He
A Biden Administration Is Bad News for Turkey’s Erdogan
Joe Biden’s victory as the next US president represents a significant setback for Turkey’s president. Recep Tayyip Erdogan had managed
Middle East Watches Ethiopia with Concern
Even for most Ethiopians, the region of Tigray, tucked away in the very north of the country bordering Eritrea, is
France’s Macron Uses Secularism and Minority-Baiting to Shore Up His Sagging Political Fortunes
As with demagogues the world over, Emmanuel Macron has resorted to minority-baiting to shore up his sinking political fortunes. In
An Englishman Finds His Roots in East Africa
Who am I? It’s a question we seldom ask ourselves but one I had been obliged to confront last week
Nagorno-Karabakh: War Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Faces Decisive Moment in Mid-November
Yerevan, Armenia – No one said the conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh would be quick. Bit by bit, and despite heavy losses,
Africa’s Energy Needs Can Be Met with Wind, Solar and Nuclear Plants, With Help from the Arab Gulf and South Korea
Africa’s energy supply is in crisis, a result of crumbling infrastructure, a rapidly growing population and the pressure of climate
To Stay in Power, the Leaders of Iraq and Lebanon Should Turn to the Protestors
The protestors are back on the streets of Iraq, and a deposed prime minister is almost back in Beirut’s Government
Biden and the Middle East: Selective Engagement
The world may think that America is falling apart at the seams, but it’s still worth spending some time preparing
