The Emerging Strategic Axis in the Eastern Mediterranean
Written by Michalis Kontos—Associate Professor, Associate Head, and Program Coordinator in the Department of Politics and Governance at the School of Law, University of Nicosia—this analysis examines the emergence of…
Somaliland, alliances, and geopolitical competition
Written by Khaled Hassan—a national security and geopolitics researcher, council member of President Herzog’s Voice of the People, and fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute—this analysis explores the intensifying geopolitical…
Iranian Kurds and Regime Change: Potential Allies or Strategic Leverage
Rojin Mukriyan Rojhelatî people (Iranian Kurds) rejected the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran from the outset. They have been struggling against and resisting this regime since its establishment…
If the Kurds revolt, the Persians and the Azeris will side with the regime
Professor Meir LitvakAre Iranian Kurds openly calling for regime change in Iran? If so, how common is this view among Kurdish communities? I think there is a majority among the…
Burkina Faso in 2026: War, Realignment, and the Struggle for Stability
In early 2026, Burkina Faso stands at one of the most consequential moments in its post-independence history. The country is simultaneously prosecuting an intense counterinsurgency campaign, redefining its geopolitical alliances,…
The Red Sea Realignment: Israel, Somaliland, and the 2026 Diplomatic Earthquake
On December 26, 2025, a decades-old diplomatic taboo was shattered when the State of Israel became the first United Nations member state to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as…
Beyond the Signatures: Assessing the Reality of the AfCFTA
The activation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is frequently—and correctly—described as a historic milestone. By unifying 54 diverse economies into the world’s largest free trade area by…
Algeria’s Green Energy Transition: Between Solar Promise and Hydrocarbon Reality
As of February 2026, Algeria finds itself at a defining moment in its modern history. Long the primary guarantor of European energy security and a stalwart of the global hydrocarbon…
JNIM: The Evolution, Strategy, and Influence of a Sahelian Insurgency
Over the past decade, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) has emerged as one of the most influential armed movements in the Sahel. Its rise reflects not only the spread…