Suez Canal: What the ‘Ditch’ Meant to the British Empire in the 19th Century The policy of the British empire on the Suez canal remained ambivalent. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on April 9, 2021
Kings of Egypt Kings of ancient Egypt were moved to a new shrine in a legendary procession. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on April 8, 2021
Outcomes of Armed Resistance There are people who still chant “All Power to Resistance”. They incline to discuss this issue, even though resistance ended and became a mere authority By Mattia Yaghmai Published on March 31, 2021
US intelligence report leaves Saudi Arabia with no good geopolitical choices The new US intelligence report creates a fundamental challenge to the kingdom’s geopolitical ambitions. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on March 25, 2021
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s Gulf Tour: A Bellwether of US-Saudi Relations Lavrov wants to capitalize on Biden’s rattling of Middle Eastern cages. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on March 23, 2021
Gender Segregation: A Persisting Dilemma in Arab Education Gender segregation strengthens patriarchy and ‘women's inferiority’ in Arab societies By Mattia Yaghmai Published on March 16, 2021
Pope Francis in Iraq: visit highlights recent history of atrocities against Christians Atrocities forced Christians of Iraq to choose between genocide and ethnic cleansing. Most of them chose the second option. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on March 12, 2021
Bribable Peoples Bribing and corruption cause woes of all kinds in the Arab world. To know more about this issue, read the following blog of Hakim Marzouki. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on January 8, 2021
Limbs of One Body: How the Coronavirus Requires Sympathy Despite Social Distancing Persian poetry is an example to follow while showing sympathy despite social distancing. To know more, read the following blog. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on December 23, 2020
Turkish shadow boxing reflects growing rivalry with Iran Turkey’s approach in southern Caucasus escalates rivalry with Iran. To know more about this rivalry, read the following article written by the prominent journalist James Dorsey. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on December 22, 2020
10 years later: Did the Arab Spring fail? PEDRO UGARTE ©https://www.afpforum.com ©AFP ©AFP ©AFP ©AFP ©AFP By Mattia Yaghmai Published on December 18, 2020
Syria: A Country of Women! Civil War turned Syria into a country where women are left alone to face a harsh situation. To know more about this issue, read the following blog. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on December 17, 2020
Saudi Arabia sends Joe Biden Mixed Messages Saudi Arabia loosens in some aspects and tightens others in her relations with Biden. To know more about the future relations with Biden, read this article. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on December 16, 2020
Turkey: Shaky Economy Destabilises Erdoğan’s Authoritarian Presidency Turkey’s economy and Erdogan struggle due to Covid-19 and foreign affairs policies. To know more about the issue, read the following article. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on December 15, 2020
Identity is a Linguistic Phenomenon Rather than a Social One Arab youth are doomed by linguistic and social affiliations that do not express their desired identity. To learn more about this issue, read the following blog. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on December 10, 2020
Why US air strikes against Iran’s nuclear programme would make matters worse Launching air strikes on Iran will not neutralize Tehran’s nuclear program. Rather, it will raise tensions in the Middle East. To know more, read this article. By Mattia Yaghmai Published on November 27, 2020
