Syria: The Quiet Battle for Influence Through Energy
Strategic Summary Syria’s energy sector is not just an economic story — it is the arena where regional and global powers are quietly competing to shape post-war Syria. Understanding this…
North Africa in Motion: Three Pressure Points Reshaping the Maghreb
The Strategic Frame The Maghreb rarely makes global headlines as a unified story. It tends to appear in fragments — a tourism statistic here, a parliamentary vote there. But read…
China’s Geely Bets on Both Sides of the Maghreb Divide
What’s Happening Zhejiang Geely Holding Group — the Chinese automotive and technology conglomerate — is quietly building a dual-track presence in North Africa’s emerging space sector. Through its space arm,…
U.S. Designates Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization: Strategic Implications for the War
What’s the Decision? On March 9, 2026, the United States formally designated Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood — operating under the name of the Sudanese Islamic Movement — as a Specially Designated…
NORTH AFRICA & THE RED SEA: REDRAWING THE MAP OF INFLUENCE
What happened? Geopolitical competition over North Africa and the Red Sea is intensifying as traditional maritime corridors face disruption, with multiple regional and international powers racing to consolidate positions at…
THE SAHEL: WHERE THE STATE ERODES AND CHAOS EXPANDS
What happened? Armed extremist groups continue to expand their geographic foothold across the Sahel — stretching from Mauritania to Sudan — exploiting the retreat of Western military presence and the…
OIL MARKETS & THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ: WHEN THE WORLD’S ECONOMIC ARTERY BECOMES A HOSTAGE
What happened? Serious threats now hover over the Strait of Hormuz amid a partial freeze in tanker movement, while OPEC+ has approved only a limited production increase to absorb the…
SOUTH SUDAN: A STATE AT THE EDGE OF COLLAPSE — AGAIN
What happened? Armed clashes and mass displacement have intensified in South Sudan as the political process stalls and international attention wanes, amid mounting pressure from the neighboring Sudanese war that…
U.S.-ISRAELI STRIKES ON IRAN: FROM DETERRENCE TO OPEN CONFRONTATION
What happened? The United States and Israel conducted multiple military strikes inside Iranian territory, targeting military installations and nuclear facilities. Iran responded with waves of ballistic missiles and drones aimed…
GLOBAL AVIATION DISRUPTION: WHEN THE SKY BECOMES A BATTLEFIELD
What happened? Widespread closure of airspace over Iran, Iraq, and parts of the Gulf triggered the cancellation of thousands of flights and paralyzed major transit hubs in Dubai, Doha, and…