Online Hate Speech Threatens India’s Image in the Gulf
…in India. Additionally, countries like Kuwait have begun lobbying the OIC to speak more for Indian Muslims. MEA India via Twitter Impact on India-Gulf Relations While statements from Gulf countries and discontent…
Heightened Sense of Crisis: China & Taiwan in Japan’s New National Security Strategy
…to respond to a conflict in the Taiwan Strait. According to various Japanese media reports, how exactly the Chinese threat should be described was one of the points of contention…
Kurdish Elections: A Critical Juncture Amid Regional Instability
…focusing on discontent with the KDP’s dominance of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG). “For 17 of the past 19 years, the prime minister and key ministries have been controlled by…
How Türkiye Navigates Between the United States and Europe
…which means that it’s good.” Türkiye’s pragmatic approach to the war aligns with that of the Trump administration but has put Ankara at odds with many of European NATO allies….
Moroccan Electoral Reform: New Formula for Good Governance?
…discontent with the status quo through digital space and in the streets, demanding transparency, social justice, and the improvement of public services. With waves of digital and popular protest, it…
Tough Days Ahead for Pakistan and the US
…Because this assumption is so flawed, and because the election period and its aftermath are likely to be so contentious and violent, the destabilization of Pakistan will likely grow. Three…
It’s What Happens After Jordan’s Elections That Really Matters
…discontent, with unemployment estimated at 30%–among the highest in the region. Lackluster economic growth, diminishing external aid, particularly from the Gulf, and rising energy prices (the flow of cheap Egyptian…
A Snapshot of North Korea’s Supply Chain Coal Activity
…authoritative open source content is created for two purposes: 1) it is cited for internal production and 2) it grows public trust by increasing transparency around shared public-private interest in…