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Broad Influence: Manifestations of Hezbollah’s Growing Activities in Latin America

By: Riham Mohamad Researcher at the Middle East Affairs Unit In a remarkable development that reflects a shift in the American position towards increasing Hezbollah’s influence outside the Middle East, Washington announced on May 20 a reward worth “ten million dollars” for anyone who provides information that helps disrupt the party’s financial structure in Latin […]

Posted in: Middle East Unit, Reports,
Pathways to ending the Russian-Ukrainian war and the implications of Putin’s absence from the Istanbul negotiations

By: Abdulrahman Anwar Research Assistant in the International Affairs Unit Recent periods have witnessed intense diplomatic efforts to end the Russian-Ukrainian war, as this was one of the goals on Trump’s foreign policy agenda during the last presidential elections, as he repeatedly claimed that the war between Russia and Ukraine would never have happened if […]

Posted in: International Affairs Unit, Reports,
Washington’s Strategy in the Horn of Africa: A Potential Recognition of Somaliland in Exchange for a Military Foothold

Prepared by: Menna Salah Researcher at the African Affairs Unit Amid the rapidly shifting geopolitical dynamics in the Horn of Africa, Somaliland is emerging as a political actor striving to redefine its position on the international stage. This comes as American Republican elites show growing interest in the region and engage in discussions over the […]

Posted in: African Studies Unit, Reports,
THE CONFLICT PATH SERIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA ISSUE NO 43 April 2025

Translated By. Abdulrahman Anwar Research assistant in the international affairs unit Editorial Conflicts in the Middle East and Africa are a reflection of the complexity of long-standing conflicts, reflecting the way they interact, their duration, the behavior and demands of the actors, the conditions of the parties to settle them, the dynamism that characterizes them, […]

Posted in: Conflict Paths Series in the Middle East and Africa, Special editions,

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