Iran’s ‘Sanction-Proof’ Corridors : The Herat-Khaf Railway And The FNRC
A Decade-Long Journey Towards Transformation The Herat-Khaf Railway, spanning 225 kilometers, is a monumental project linking eastern Iran with western Afghanistan. Initiated in 2007 and funded by the Iranian government for $75 million, it aims to bridge economic and logistical gaps between the two nations. With 140 kilometers traversing Afghanistan and 85 kilometers in Iran, […]
A Brief History of Sudan – Part 3 : Role of International Actors in the Region
Sudan as well as South Sudan both post 2011 have seen a rise in conflict in their region. Although in the case of South Sudan the large-scale violence ended in 2020 with the formation of the Unity Government, there still is conflict taking place in certain places but not to that large extent. Although the […]
A Brief History of Sudan – Part 2 : Reality of the Region Post 2011
Although one would expect peace in the region when South Sudan declared independence in 2011, the reality was that conflict broke out in the region almost immediately post-independence. In order to understand why conflict broke out we need to take various aspects into consideration. In research conducted by Marina Ottaway and Mai El-Sadany they talk […]
A Brief History of Sudan – Part 1 : From Independence to Creation of South Sudan
On January 1 1956, after various nationalist movements and negotiations between the British and the Egyptians. Sudanese leaders declared the creation of an independent republic of Sudan. Although the democratic victory may sound a great achievement in many cases, one cannot say the same in the case of Sudan, for since its independence Sudan has […]