Tag: Middle East & North Africa
130 Articles
- Business & Economics
Trump and Saudi Arabia: More Transactional Than Ever
During Donald Trump’s first term in office, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia played an important role as both a key partner in achieving the president’s foreign policy aims and as…
April 26, 2026
- Dialogues
The Saudi-Pakistani Defense Pact and U.S. Force Posture in the Gulf
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs: Before discussing the Saudi-Pakistani defense pact itself, could you please provide a brief overview of the historical nature of…
April 20, 2026
- Conflict & Security
The War Against Iran and Global Risks: “Tell Me How This Ends”
The 2026 U.S.–Israel war against Iran has challenged the fundamental realities that have dictated the last few decades of Middle Eastern history. It has disrupted Iran’s…
March 26, 2026
- Global Governance
Women and Water in the Maghreb: How the Exclusion of Female Voices Harms Climate Efforts
Introduction The Maghreb region—comprising Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia—faces two mutually reinforcing crises: climate change and gender inequality. Within the broader…
February 23, 2026
- Conflict & Security
The Future of Jordan Amidst the Palestinian Crisis
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been stalked by challenges since its invention through British colonialism a century ago. Bereft of oil and water, its languishing economy…
January 18, 2026
- Human Rights & Development
The Shrinking Space for Public Protest: Examining the United Kingdom’s Proscription of Palestine Action
Introduction Since the events of October 7th, 2023, the global solidarity movement for Palestine has grown dramatically, drawing fracture lines between Western governments and an…
December 10, 2025
- Human Rights & Development
Infanticide in the Name of Proportionality: Gaza as a World Order Problem
Introduction Since October 7th, 2023, 18,430 identified Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, including a disconcerting number of toddlers: 937 under 12 months old, 486…
September 26, 2025
- Human Rights & Development
Gender Apartheid as an International Crime: Taliban Oppression in Afghanistan Triggers Campaign
Introduction It has now been four years since what Afghans call “the fall.” On August 15, 2021, Taliban fighters swept into Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, hours after the…
September 2, 2025
- Business & Economics
Cultural Understanding as a Driver of Success in Global Labor Markets
Introduction Policymakers and scholars have often highlighted how multinational corporations (MNCs) are uniquely positioned to advance women’s empowerment in developing…
July 9, 2025
- Conflict & Security
Global Energy Security: Western Dependence on Gulf Oil and the Role of Regional Mediation in Middle Eastern Conflicts
Introduction The 1973 Oil Embargo first revealed the deep interconnection between Middle Eastern stability and global energy security. In response to US military support to…
July 8, 2025