Costly Coal or Novelty Nuclear: How are States in South and Southeast Asia Responding to the Conflict in the Middle East?

States in South and Southeast Asia have found themselves increasingly dependent on oil traded through the Strait of Hormuz. With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the blockades in the Strait of Hormuz, energy shortages and reliance on coal have become the new trend. In an effort to rapidly secure energy for their people and to keep their economies up and running, these states are forced to turn to alternatives to oil and liquified natural gas, pushing the region into a new era of energy use.

Gaza’s Board of Peace: A Betrayal by the Middle Eastern and Muslim States?

Gaza’s Board of Peace, a joint multilateral unity of nations to secure peace and reconstruction in Gaza, is considered a betrayal by citizens of Middle Eastern and Muslim countries, because it is seen as an extension of neo-colonialism, granting President Trump sweeping powers, and limiting Palestinian participation and right to self-determination.

Tracking Al-Shabaab Amidst Recent Attacks

Terrorist organization claims responsibility for attack on Emirati military base. Claims UAE is aiding Somali government in mission to eradicate group from the country.

AfricaBy Tommy ColeApril 29, 2024Terrorism, Al-Shabab, UAE

Sudan’s Need for Hope, Not Division From Foreign Involvement

As the RSF and the Sudanese military make Sudan a warzone, foreign involvement based on nations’ economic interests takes away from the needs of the people of Sudan.

AfricaBy Saanvi ThakurMay 27, 2023Sudan, foreign involvement, RSF, coup, Military, civil war, UAE, Egypt, investment