International Affairs Unit
By: Laila Ahmed Research assistant in International Affairs Unit Introduction: With an array of executive orders and directives that make it clear that a significant transition is under way, President-elect Donald Trump plans to kick off his second term in the White House with a bang.In his second term in office, Donald Trump has pledged […]
By: Abdelrahman Mohamed Research assistant in International Affairs Unit Since the beginning of relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India, the border dispute between them has been a thorn in the heart of relations between the two countries, making these relations fragile and explosive. This dispute began in 1962 […]
By: Laila Ahmed Introduction: India is a rising power, but its transformation is occurring in the shadow of China’s even more impressive ascent. A closer alignment with Washington likely represents India’s best chance to counter China and secure its interests in this unbalanced environment. Over the past three decades, the US-India relationship has grown stronger […]
Author: Akram Al-Sayed Research Assistant in the International Affairs Unit Translated by: Abdelrahman Mohamed Anwar Research Assistant in the International Affairs Unit In the context of the great victory of US President-elect Donald Trump, against Democratic Representative Kamala Harris, the Trumpism phenomenon returns to the fore again, specifically on the twentieth of January next year, […]
By: Laila Ahmed Research Assistant at the International Affairs Unit Introduction: Given their increasing economic and geopolitical isolation, how long will the Russian-Chinese alliance last, and can Russia continue to rely more on China? How will the future of international diplomacy be shaped by a Sino-Russian union that creates a new “Iron Curtain” if their […]
Prepared by: Abdulrahman Mohamed Anwar Research Assistant at the International Affairs Unit US-Chinese relations are one of the most important challenges to US foreign policy, which may be clearly reshaped after the outcome of the US elections that will be held starting today, Tuesday, November 5, between Kamala Harris, the candidate of the Democratic Party, […]
By: Laila Ahmed INTRODUCTION: The Russian-Ukrainian conflict restored the need for EU expansion. “Enlargement” has long been seen as a low priority; Croatia was the last nation to join the league in 2013, a decade after it first submitted its application. However, circumstances evolved in the meantime. The “enlargement is back on track thanks to […]
By: Laila Ahmed Introduction: The full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has disrupted the geopolitics of Europe. Changes in security dynamics, regional balances, and national foreign policy stances have resulted throughout the continent. In this environment, France’s policy towards Russia and Ukraine have undergone a significant shift. At the same time, French politics looked like they […]
By: Laila Ahmed Introduction: The United States will choose its next president on November 5. It is obvious that the elections will include two contenders who has nothing in common. Notably, the two contenders for US president are the most dissimilar duo in history. One who is a privileged son competing against a middle- class […]
By: Laila Ahmed Introduction: Everyone agrees that Trump is unpredictable. Who could have imagined that he would court North Korea, initiate the Abraham Accords, and supply Ukraine with Javelins—all while moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem and claiming to admire Vladimir Putin? His unpredictability is likely to increase during his second term, partly because of […]