Africa Should Use Arabian Gulf Investments to Balance China’s Economic Influence
Africa’s debt problems are coming into sharp focus – and not just due to growing concerns of a global recession
Is China Setting Out a New Model for its Engagement with Africa?
How should we understand the triannual Africa-China summit, which took place in Beijing earlier this month? With 53 out of
US Sanctions Impose Tough Decisions for India on Iran
As President Donald Trump tightens the grip of US sanctions on Iran’s economy, India finds itself walking the tightrope, attempting
The Link Between Education, the Outdoors and an Epidemic of Shortsightedness
We think of evolution as a glacially slow business, a gradual adaptation of physical or behavioral characteristics over thousands of
Labyrinthine Politics in Lebanon Delays Formation of New Cabinet
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate, Saad Hariri, has presented President Michel Aoun with a “cabinet formula,” an allocation of cabinet seats that
How American Mismanagement in Iraq Gives Iran an Edge in Baghdad
On August 29, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the former president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masoud Barzani,
ISIS’s Only Route Back to Relevance Among Its Supporters Is Through Attacks on the West
ISIS may have faded from the international stage, but its leader in hiding still has hopes of a resurgence. Squeezed
Israel’s Next Battle Will Center on the Conflict Over Its Founding
As the world’s only self-described Jewish state, Israel views itself as the leader of the Jewish world and the arbiter
Fast Food, VAT and Health
As promotional gimmicks go, the thinking behind McDonald’s decision to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac by issuing
Syria Rebel Coalition Defending Idlib Is a Wild Card for Turkey
The Syrian regime’s recent success recapturing most rebel-controlled areas has put Idlib in the crosshairs of its loyalist forces. As
Reusable Straws: They Are Not as Environmentally Friendly as You Think
A bamboo one with a big diameter so I can drink “bubble tea”? A steel option that is at 35
The Renaissance Dam and Renewal of Regional Diplomacy in East Africa
The Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile Basin, which is currently about half-complete, is the cornerstone of Ethiopia’s plans
For Many Families of the Syrian Disappeared, the Long Wait Is Only Just Beginning
The journey into the twilight world of the Syrian regime begins with a name; sometimes shouted out in the middle
Why Saudi Arabia Has Pledged Funds for Syria’s SDF-Controlled Areas
In a recent phone call with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo,
India’s Middle East Policy Owes Much to the Vajpayee Years
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former prime minister and a leading figure of the Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party, may have passed
The Three Disasters that Define Kofi Annan’s Legacy
Within three years of Kofi Annan becoming the head of the UN’s global peacekeeping operations, two of the worst crimes
