By Rustam Taghizade, Political Scientist Protests in Kazakhstan on January 2 reached a peak in the country. Peaceful protests began earlier this week in the western Kazakh city of Zhanaozen. Rising fuel prices in this oil-rich city have led to deeper dissatisfaction with the country’s economic and political structure. Kazakh President Tokayev has made some […]
By Abdelkader Filali. Ph.D. Ottawa University Statecraft is often popularly thought of as the art and the skills of governing a sovereign state. Simply put it is about managing state affairs. Diplomacy in a nutshell is verbally managing and communicating the complexity of international relations. Statecraft and diplomacy are best tested in critical junctures such as […]
By Rustam Taghizade Introduction: In recent months, relations between Ukraine and Russia have become tense again. The deployment of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border and the accumulation of military equipment on the Ukrainian border remains a fact. In early 2021, Ukraine received new Bayraktar UAVs from Turkey. In addition, Ukraine is modernizing its army […]
By Dr. Frank Musmar On August 3, 2021, the Israeli broadcaster, Kan, reported that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett suggested to U.S. President Joe Biden the formation of a military alliance (NATO of the Middles east) that includes Israel, the Gulf States, and Jordan to confront Iran. The report confirmed by the commission’s correspondent in Washington, […]
By Sam Denver Since 1979, despite all negotiations between Iran and US, Islamic Republic remained one of the most anti-western governments in the world. Via a short review of JCPOA negotiations this writing will reveal the ultimate objectives and modus operandi of the regime in Tehran and how it is using negotiations to continue the […]
By Rustam Taghizade Turkey has launched four military operations in northern Syria since 2016. Each military operation serves a specific purpose and in the region responds to rapidly changing scenarios. Turkey’s military operations in Syria have strained relations with the United States. At the peak of relations, of course, Turkey’s decision to deploy a Russian S-400 missile system […]
By Manel Msalmi From Sudan to Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, we recall the failure of the Brotherhood’s rule in the MENA region and its incompatibility with the secular political system that the Arab and Muslim yearns to . “We are here to protect Tunisia. We have seen all the tragedies under the rule of the […]
By Ahmad Al Jabbouri Iraq is a country looking to the future. Its present is shaped by religious and ethnic divisions with more than a decade and a half of post-US invasion conflict and instability. Iraq’s complex demographic is diverse, roughly divided geographically between the Shia majority, Sunni population, and the Kurds. After the US-led […]
Mohamed Salah Tamek (MST), Head of the Moroccan Prison and Reintegration department of the Kingdom of Morocco, a credible and legitimate voice deconstructs some of the allegations in the 10 senators letter sent to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.The remainder of the amalgamations and untruths of said letter will properly be answered in due […]
The Washington Outsider, a foreign policy and security-focused publication, organized a live event in Geneva on the sidelines of the 48th United Nations Human Rights Council Session, to highlight the factors explaining and enabling Houthis violence and fanatical hatred of the Saudis, non-Houthi Yemenis, Americans, Israelis, Jews, and anyone who deigned to criticize their methods […]