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By: Laila Ahmed (Research Assistant at the International Affairs Unit) “American ships, both military and commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez canals!” Trump posted on Saturday on social media. A post that sparked outrage, condemnation, and even mockery across the globe. His demands although could be labeled […]
By: Abdulrahman Anwar Research assistant in the international affairs unit Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the United States for the second time after visiting Trump in Mar-a-Logo, Florida in Jan 5, 2025 to congratulate him on his inauguration, and they held the first official meeting in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 17, 2025, where […]
Prepared by: Amani El-Sorogy Assistant Researcher – Turkish States Studies Program The signing of the defense cooperation agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Somalia in February 2025 marks a significant shift in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy orientation, particularly in its security dimension. Baku has not traditionally been known for its engagement in […]
By: Laila Ahmed (Research Assistant at the International Affairs Unit) Introduction: In a significant escalation of his trade war, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on April 2, calling the historic action a “declaration of economic independence.” Trump’s bold attempt to combat unfair trade practices may result in higher pricing for American consumers and […]
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, […]
Prepared by: Riham Mohammed Researcher at the Middle East Affairs Unit Iraq-US relations during Trump’s first term (2017-2021) have experienced sharp fluctuations combining military cooperation in the fight against terrorism with the political tension caused by American pressure on Iraq to reduce Iranian influence, US sanctions on Iran have also had a direct impact on […]
Preparing by: Asmaa Hassan Assistant Researcher in African Affairs Unit Informal mining is an economic phenomenon with complex political dimensions, overlapping with Issues of State sovereignty and natural resource management, as well as social stability, making it one of the most important challenges facing the continent’s governments and open the way for informal interest networks, […]
By: Dina lamloum Coordinator of African Affairs unit France has witnessed a series of repeated commitments in Africa, particularly the region of the West, It withdrew its forces in many of these countries, but soon again, It takes the gateway to investment, the economy and the diversification of companies as its input, and it takes […]
Report overview Before shedding light on the developments of the conflict in the regions addressed, we present in general the conflict situations in the ten countries of interest before moving on to the detailed report. Ethiopia: Relations between Ethiopia and Somalia are witnessing a state of transformation at the diplomatic level, which was confirmed by […]
Prepared by/ Abdul Rahman Anwar Research assistant in the International Affairs Unit Trump and Zelensky held an altercation-filled meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025, they discussed the possibility of stopping the Russian-Ukrainian war, and Zelensky was supposed to sign the minerals agreement with the American side in exchange […]