Israel-US

Geopolitical Implications of Israel’s Substantial US Foreign Aid

Israel is a primary recipient of US foreign aid, despite its wealth and being the fourth most successful economy in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. This raises questions about whether Israel is a proxy for US imperialism in...
Climate-Middle East

Climate Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East and Central Asia

The Middle East and Central Asia are facing a severe climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average and rainfall becoming scarcer and less predictable. Fragile states are being significantly affected, and conflicts may worsen. The...
Middle East

How Does the Middle East Impact Global Politics?

The hope that Israel would abandon its repression, colonization, and apartheid policies and accept a negotiated settlement of the Palestine problem under pressure from the United States has proven delusional. Today, the dilemma facing US President Joe Biden at 80...
Middle East-North Africa

Middle East-North Africa: An Insight into the Current Scenario

The Houthis, a group of Yemeni militants, have launched missiles from Yemen with an operational range of almost 1,000 miles and downed a US drone. The escalating tensions are indicating a larger threat ahead. The Arrow defensive strategic weapon system...
hamas fighters gaza

Hamas: Who Stands Behind and Supports the Controversial Group

Hamas, or the Islamic Resistance Movement, is a Palestinian Islamist military and sociopolitical group that emerged in Gaza in the late 1980s and emerged as an alternative to the secular Fatah movement in the 1990s. After Israel withdrew military forces...
Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.

Rising Tensions in the Middle East: US Military Shoots Down Missiles and Drones to Maintain Regional Stability

WASHINGTON Tensions in the Middle East are increasing, with US forces facing increasing threats as a Navy warship shot down missiles allegedly headed towards Israel and American bases in Iraq and Syria were repeatedly targeted by drone attacks. An attack...
Stock Market

Middle East Tension Casts Shadow on Asian Stocks, Propelling Gold to a 2-Month High

Asian shares fell on Thursday due to risk aversion due to Middle East tensions, while gold prices remained near two-month peaks. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1.11% lower and on course for a 1.4% decline in...
Gaza Hospital Blast

Israel’s Endgame: The Absence of a Post-War Plan for Gaza Raises Concerns

Israel is launching a military campaign called "Operation Swords of Iron" to wipe out Hamas in the Gaza Strip, aiming to destroy the Palestinian enclave. The campaign, which has been a ferocious one, has called up a record 360,000 reservists...
Kosovo Force

The Shifting US Focus to the Middle East: Assessing Kosovo’s Growing Vulnerability

The United States and its Western allies are shifting their focus to contain the escalation of a larger Middle East conflict, potentially making Kosovo and the region more vulnerable to revisionist nations seeking to alter borders. Three weeks ago, Kosovo...
CHINA

China’s Strategic Masterstroke: Unveiling the Long Game in the Middle East

China is grappling with the aftermath of the recent West Asian crisis, adopting a neutral stance, refusing to name Hamas in its condemnation of the violence and reiterating its positions the text emphasizes the necessity for a two-state solution to...
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