De la faillite programmée des États arabes et des illusions du fédéralisme Bien avant les dernières années de braises, nous n’avons cessé d’attirer l’attention sur les écrits de Zbigniew Brzeziński, Condoleezza Rice, Bernard Lewis et de plusieurs autres auteurs du même bord. Des écrits qui se résument à dire que …
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The Illusion of Oslo
Three decades after the signing of the first Palestinian-Israeli accord, what remains is an Israeli mechanism to control Palestinians on the cheap. Thirty years ago today, on September 13, 1993, Palestinians and Israelis signed the Oslo I Accord. The agreement resulted in mutual recognition between the Palestine Liberation Organization and …
Read More »US-China-India-Pakistan: Quadrilateral Conflicts Are Indications Of Global Tension – OpEd
Tensions borne out of quadrilateral conflicts have once again pushed India to the forefront of global politics. WPR remarks that hosting the G-20 summit in New Delhi further cemented India’s centrality to global politics and multilateralism and caps a year in which PM Narendra Modi strengthened his and the country’s …
Read More »What Decolonization Means for Russia’s Indigenous Peoples
For the indigenous peoples of Russia, decolonizing the country is not just a matter of historical justice. In our eyes, it is a necessary precondition for moving past the obsolete narratives that the Russian state and society tell themselves; narratives that are founded in widespread misunderstandings of history, official propaganda, …
Read More »Understanding Moldova’s ethnic dynamics: Minority rights, external influence, and pathways to unity
Moldova is a country with a rich tapestry of multiple ethnic identities and linguistic traditions, where policymakers have long grappled with the complexities of preserving minority rights, fostering national unity, and addressing regional autonomy through engagement with the Gagauz minority (Tudoroiu, 2013, p. 375; Ciobanu, 2013; Deen & Zweers, 2022). …
Read More »After an uprising and violent crackdown, Syria’s Deir ez-Zor is at a critical juncture
On Sept. 8, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a key U.S. ally, announced the end of its “Operation Security Enhancement” in Deir ez-Zor in northeast Syria. While framed as an operation targeting ISIS sleeper cells and criminals, it aimed at quashing an armed uprising led by Arab tribesmen, particularly …
Read More »Russia Plans Visa-Free Regime With African Countries – OpEd
Russia claims to be pursuing an integrative multipolar relations with friendly countries around the world, including those in Africa. But Russia is still not a popular holiday destination for Africa’s political elite, corporate business leaders and middle-class. The politicians and corporate business leaders highly prefer to spend their vacation in …
Read More »Russia Sanctions: Opportunity For Turkey – OpEd
Recently, Turkish President Erdogan and Russian President Putin met in Sochi. In the statement made by the Kremlin just before the Wagner rebellion in June, it was stated that Erdogan invited Putin to Türkiye and that preparations were being made. But the meeting was held in Russia, not in Türkiye …
Read More »The Eagle In South Caucasus: Armenia Tests Alternative Geopolitical Waters – Analysis
On September 11, US and Armenian troops kicked off the “Eagle Partner” joint military exercise at the Zar and Armavir training sites near Yerevan. The exercise is set to run for ten days and is relatively low-key, involving only 175 Armenian troops and eighty-five US soldiers—that is about the size …
Read More »Nagorno-Karabakh Receives First Aid In Months, But Route To Armenia Remains Closed
A Russian Red Cross truck carrying humanitarian aid entered Nagorno-Karabakh from the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam on September 12. It was the first delivery of supplies to the territory in nearly three months, since Azerbaijan shut down all traffic on the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting the Armenian-populated region …
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