Democracy Versus Digital Democracy

The concept of digital democracy has long been addressed as a means by which democratic practices are integrated with newest technology tools, at a time when traditional practices are facing several challenges. The following article reviews the concept and applications of digital democracy and the imbalance in reconciling it with the concept of digital securitization.

Will London Side with Tunisians and Abandon Political Islam?

After the failure of its political Islam-based project, the UK’s position on the events in Tunisia will determine the future positions of the West in general, particularly the United States which seems to have learned from the lessons of the Egyptian case by not considering what is happening in Tunisia as a coup, according to a White House statement.

Arab Nationalism When the solution turns into a new problem

Levant: All Eyes on East

Israel Post-May 10th

The recent large-scale military clash between Palestinian factions in Gaza and Israel marks a milestone in the course of Palestinian-Israeli interactions; for although the realities on the ground have not changed, the repercussions of the recent escalation continue to mount before Israel. The following strategic assessment discusses the interaction of Israel's formal and social structure with vital fronts: the Israeli interior, Jerusalem, the diplomatic environment, and military operations. The paper also includes a possible outlook for these interactions.

US-Arab Relations... "From George Washington to Mohammed ben Abdallah: Greetings"

The Moroccan-American Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed in 1778 is the oldest US treaty of its kind still in force, and the longest unbroken relationship in American history. Nearly two and a half centuries later, what does the US-Arab relations look like?

Ibrahim Raisi in Power: Will Tehran's Foreign Policy Change?

The following article seeks to highlight the future of Iranian foreign policy under the new Iranian president, Ibrahim Raisi, after taking into account the factors that control Iran's foreign political scene and its interactions with domestic affairs on the one hand and with the distribution of power regionally and internationally on the other.

Addis Ababa and the Issue of Influence in Horn of Africa

It seems that the Ethiopian government of the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, refuses to acknowledge the fact that Ethiopia is a landlocked country. It considers that its influence in the Horn of Africa will be difficult to expand without access to sea ports. In this analytical reading, the general contexts in which Addis Ababa is looking for a regional role will be highlighted.

Geostrategy in 21st Century

This analytical reading attempts to briefly examine the most prominent factors that weaken the role of classical geostrategy in determining international influence. With the rise of factors influencing the calculations of world powers, it is not possible in the 21st century to rely on the expansionism – which is costly and useless – that dominated international politics at the turn of the 20th, as the instruments of control and influence have changed, necessitating the adaptation of geostrategy to these changes.