The security order Mali’s military council had built since 2020 collapsed within 72 hours. On April 25, a coalition of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Tuareg…
The Bab al-Mandab Lesson Was Never Learned… and Hormuz Is Repeating It at Twice the Scale The figures coming out of Cairo are not routine economic indicators — they are…
The News Dr. Abdul Khaleq Abdullah, a political science professor with close ties to Abu Dhabi’s decision-making circles, raised fundamental questions about the future of U.S. military bases on Emirati…
The Story Egypt’s independent outlet Al Manassa reported that Cairo is exploring an emergency IMF loan of $1.5–$3 billion in the wake of the Iran war’s economic fallout. The report…
The News The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the Federal Republic of Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Bangladesh, Algeria, Palestine, Turkey, and Indonesia issued a joint statement strongly condemning Israel’s announcement…
The News Saudi Arabia provided $2 billion to help Pakistan close a major funding gap tied to debts owed to the UAE. Pakistan’s central bank confirmed the money has arrived.…
The News Three contradictory developments paint Libya’s current picture: On the positive side, the House of Representatives approved a unified national budget for the first time in 13 years under…
Strategic Analysis Introduction The relationship between Canada and the United States is passing through an unprecedented period of strain not seen since the end of the Cold War — yet…
The Escalating Wave of Violence — Comprehensive Analytical Report Introduction: Nigeria on the Brink of Security Collapse In less than two weeks, Nigeria has become an open battleground stretching from…
Turkey’s deep-sea drillship Çağrı Bey arrived in Somali waters today, Thursday April 9, 2026, completing a 53-day voyage from the port of Taşucu in southern Turkey — the first time…