Can the Medina Charter foster Inclusivity in Syria?
Assad’s ouster in December 2024 marked a seismic shift in Syria’s political landscape. The Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), recognized for its extremist roots as the predecessor of the Al-Nusra Front, under the leadership of Ahmed al-Sharaa, faces the daunting task of shaping a new political order. Surprisingly, al-Sharaa has taken a pragmatic stance, emphasizing Syria’s […]
Saudi Arabia’s Approach To Diversification
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is a sweeping masterplan to move beyond hydrocarbons and embrace a vibrant, future-forward economy. The gulf juggernaut has lately come up with a healthier alternative to traditional soda. Milaf Cola, a date-based beverage, is enriched with fiber, antioxidants, and essential minerals like magnesium and potassium. Back in 2022, this diversification strategy […]
The Right Turn: Unraveling the Global Political Shift
The global political landscape has undergone a significant transformation in the last two decades that appears unparalleled in its scale and impact. The gaining popularity and influence of the right-wing parties across the continent has surprised many. The rise of these parties, with their promises of economic revival, nationalism, and protectionism, is not just limited […]
Understanding The Ongoing Political Crisis in South Korea
Complex factors in South Korea In recent times, South Korea’s grass-root democracy came up to be resilient in the face of the imposition of martial law and followed by two simultaneous impeachment of the President and acting President. The impeachment case is now examined by the Constitutional Court which requires it to render a final […]
How Will the South China Sea Dispute Evolve in 2025?
The Nature of Dispute The South China Sea dispute is one of the most complex maritime disputes, which is indeed one of the longest maritime disputes which is not nearing mutually agreed resolution. Usually maritime disputes take place due to the pursuit of living resources, offshore nonliving resources, uncertain sovereignty, over uninhabited islands or rocks […]
What is The Wagner Group Doing in Africa?
In the African Continent, a discreet struggle for dominance is brewing. In this geopolitical battle, Russia has emerged as an adept player who has mastered the unconventional method to manoeuvre its interest across the continent via its proxy arm, i.e. the Wagner group. The group has been an essential tool in Russia’s foreign policy toolkit. […]
Hydroelectric Diplomacy: A Complex Web of Challenges and Opportunities
Introduction The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a monumental project on the Nile, embodying Ethiopia’s ambitions to address its energy deficit and propel its economic resurgence. However, since its construction began in 2011, the GERD has been at the center of a complex geopolitical dispute involving Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan. While Ethiopia views the […]
The Iran-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Treaty: Decoding Drivers and Implications
On January 17 2025, three days before President-elect Trump’s inauguration, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the reformist President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 47-point comprehensive strategic partnership for 20 years. The negotiations were on the table for the last few years but the timing of the agreement […]
Revisiting JCPOA
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), loosely known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, was considered a groundbreaking agreement in diplomacy when it was signed in 2015. The agreement paved a potential pathway to resolve the protracted stalemate of Iran’s Nuclear ambition. In 2015, the Islamic Republic of Iran, all five permanent members of the […]
Iran’s Nuclear Stance: A Strategic and Geopolitical Analysis
Iran’s nuclear program has long been a source of tension that shapes regional and global diplomacy, military strategies and power structures in the Middle East. So far, international pressure over the past couple of decades, economic sanctions, and diplomatic efforts have not spurred Tehran to abandon its nuclear ambitions. The argument that Iran might someday […]