Tag: Middle East & North Africa
129 Articles
- Dialogues
Technorealism–Book Conversation with Mohamed Zayani and Joe F. Khalil on the Digital Double Bind
GJIA: Could you explain what the book is about and share what motivated you to write it? Joe Khalil (JK): What we set out to do in the book is explore how the digital turn is…
September 8, 2024
- Conflict & Security
The Rules-Based Order and the High Stakes of Western Sahara
Introduction The last few years have witnessed several developments that attest to the fragility of the rules-based international order: Russia’s occupation of Crimea and…
July 6, 2024
- Global Governance
What Can Indonesia Learn from Qatar’s Experience in Mediating Conflicts in the Middle East?
Introduction As a small wealthy country flanked by two regional powers harboring mutual suspicion (Saudi Arabia and Iran), Qatar is attempting to assert itself as a force to be…
April 29, 2024
- Global Governance
Democratic Recession and the Judicialization of Elections in Africa
At A Glance: The Electoral-Judicial Nexus The assumption that the legitimacy of electoral democracy is contingent and conferred exclusively by the people has been increasingly…
February 3, 2024
- Conflict & Security
Afghan-Sino Relations: A Different Mindset. A Different Outcome?
Introduction For two decades, the Taliban and other rebel organizations have been the target of US and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military operations in.…
January 17, 2024
- Business & Economics
The End Game to Lebanon’s Woes: IMF Reform And Political Willingness
The Crisis At A Glance Lebanon has been in the throes of an unprecedented financial crisis since October 2019, when the country was shaken by widespread demonstrations protesting…
November 10, 2023
- Dialogues
Thinking Through the Diplomatic, Strategic, and Humanitarian Implications of the Israel-Hamas War, with Expert of Palestinian Affairs Khaled Elgindy
GJIA: To establish some context, why did Hamas conduct this attack on Israel now, and what were their strategic goals in conducting this attack, if any? KE: Obviously, we cannot…
November 9, 2023
- Dialogues
Preventing Genocide within Afghanistan from an Anthropological Framework, with Genocide Watch President Dr. Gregory H. Stanton
GJIA: The Ten Stages of Genocide came from your firsthand experience in post-genocide Cambodia and your professional career in the Foreign Service during the 1994 Rwandan.…
October 13, 2023
- Conflict & Security
Saudi-Iran Deal: A Test Case of China’s Role as an International Mediator
China’s Saudi-Iran Deal On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced the normalization of ties brokered by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), with a joint trilateral…
June 23, 2023
- Global Governance
China’s Increasing Role in the Middle East: Implications for Regional and International Dynamics
China’s involvement in the Middle East has reshaped the region’s landscape, expanding beyond traditional energy sources to encompass economic, geopolitical, and…
June 2, 2023