Middle East & Africa

Intelligence Brief

Iran Utilizes Qatar-Based Funds for Strategic Purchases

In a strategic financial maneuver, Iran announced on Wednesday its intention to deploy funds previously frozen...

JUL 2

Analysis

Strategic Dynamics of the Congo Ebola Crisis

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, primarily affecting Ituri province, presen...

JUL 2

Intelligence Brief

Advocacy Groups Challenge Ghana's Role in US Deportations

In a significant legal move, advocacy groups have initiated ...

JUL 1

Deep Dives

Sixty-six years on: The promise of DRC independence remains unfulfilled

On that day, King Baudouin I formally declared the independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)....

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

Migrants in South Africa fear violence ahead of June 30 deadline

The meeting was organised by the Tembelihle Crisis Committee...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

US Diplomatic Engagements Intensify Amid Libya Crisis

The United States has intensified its diplomatic efforts to ...

JUL 1

Analysis

ICJ: A Catalyst for Peace in Eastern DRC Conflict?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken a decisive ...

JUL 1

Topics

Q&A: Why humanitarian aid is crucial to stopping the Ebola outbreak

Conflict involving armed groups and intercommunal violence has displaced large numbers of people, while insecu...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

Syria Appoints Final Legislators to Transitional Parliament

Syria's Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has appointed the final 70 members to the newly formed parliament, i...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

US-Iran Doha Talks Focus on Strait of Hormuz Tensions

The recent indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran in Doha concluded without a significant br...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

Iran Establishes Communication Channel with US Following Qatar Talks

Iran has announced the establishment of a "communication channel" with the United States to monitor compliance...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

Iran to Establish Monitoring Channel with US Amid Ongoing Talks

Iran has announced the establishment of a communication channel with the United States to monitor breaches of ...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

What military capabilities does Iran possess as it negotiates with US?

The negotiations in Doha come after the June 17 signing of a...

JUL 1

Deep Dives

Psychological toll mounts as Lebanese villages erased by Israel’s war

The Israeli military had recently withdrawn from the town as part of a ceasefire agreement, but had left behin...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

US Diplomats in Qatar for Indirect Iran Talks Amid Tensions

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrive...

JUL 1

Analysis

Ethnic Cleansing Attributed to RSF in Sudan's El-Fasher

Amnesty International has released a report accusing the Sud...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

US Envoys in Doha; Iran Meeting Unlikely

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's ...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

RSF Accused of Ethnic Cleansing in El-Fasher: Amnesty Report

The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are accused of committing ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity...

JUL 1

Analysis

The Iran talks expose the collapse of US diplomacy

The purpose of a professional diplomatic corps is to ensure that a nation has negotiators acting on its behalf...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

US Envoys in Doha for Gulf Mediations Amid US-Iran Tensions

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are currently in Doha, conducting discussions with mediators ...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

Ethnic Cleansing by RSF in Sudan’s El-Fasher Confirmed by Amnesty

Amnesty International has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing ethnic cleansi...

JUL 1

Analysis

Armenia Signals Shift in Genocide Dialogue Amid Regional Tensions

Armenia's Prime Minister Pashinyan has diplomatically maneuvered to distance his nation from the contentious "...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

US Envoys Engage Doha Mediators Amid US-Iran Tensions

In the midst of heightened tensions following recent exchang...

JUL 1

Analysis

‘Will not leave’: Is Israel killing the US-Iran MoU by staying in Lebanon?

A day earlier, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also said Israel’s military will not withdraw “a millimetr...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

Secretive Gaza meetings in Cyprus as plan to isolate Hamas gathers pace

Representatives of a US-led Board of Peace – headed by promi...

JUL 1

Intelligence Brief

Netanyahu Asserts Israeli Presence in Southern Lebanon Amid Hezbollah Tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared during a ...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

Iran to Engage Qatar in Indirect Talks on US MoU

Iran is set to engage in indirect discussions with Qatar to ...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US Envoys in Doha for Mediation Talks Amid US-Iran Tensions

US special envoy Steve Witkoff, alongside presidential adviser Jared Kushner, have arrived in Doha to engage w...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US Envoys Meet Mediators Amid Gulf Tensions; Exclude Iran

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior advisor Jared Kushner are in Doha to engage with mediators concernin...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US Envoys in Doha for US-Iran Mediation Efforts

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Presidential advisor Jared Kushner have arrived in Doha with the mission of...

JUN 30

Analysis

Lebanon Ceasefire: Temporary Relief Amid Enduring Hardships

Lebanon enters a fragile respite following the recent ceasefire with Israel. This cessation of hostilities, ho...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US Envoys Engage Mediators in Doha Amid US-Iran Tensions

The United States' diplomatic push in Doha remains strategically focused on discussions with mediators, steeri...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US envoys in Doha for indirect talks with Iranian technical delegation

US envoys will meet mediators in the Qatari capital to discu...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US Diplomats in Qatar Engage Mediators Amid Iran Tensions

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Presidential advisor Jared Kushner are currently in Doha for discussions wi...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US Diplomats in Doha for Indirect Ceasefire Talks with Iran

High-ranking US envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, hav...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US Envoys in Doha: Talks Without Iranians

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrive...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US-Iran Tensions: Indirect Talks in Doha Amid Strait Disputes

US envoys, including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, have a...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire

The US has conducted new strikes on Iran, following a drone attack on a Panama-flagged vessel in the Strait of...

JUN 30

Intelligence Brief

What is Iran looking for in any upcoming talks with the US?

What is Iran looking for in any upcoming talks with the US?But on Monday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Kaze...

JUN 30

Analysis

The US-Iran MoU: A mirage of an agreement

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) the United States and Iran have signed is not a peace treaty. It is not ...

JUN 28

Intelligence Brief

IRGC doubles down as Iran-US MoU jeopardised by Hormuz strikes

Tehran, Iran – The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last week between Iran and the United States appea...

JUN 28

Analysis

Adam Johnson on how US corporate media sold Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Israel continues to violate the Gaza ceasefire brokered by the US last October, killing more than 1,000 Palest...

JUN 28

Deep Dives

Paradise lost: How Israel is making war on West Bank farmers

Amal Slaibi, 58, averts her eyes whenever she passes the rem...

JUN 28

Intelligence Brief

‘Digging with a needle’: Generals stall peace as Sudan’s el-Obeid burns

Khartoum, Sudan – As drone attacks rain down on el-Obeid and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) tighten their mont...

JUN 28

Intelligence Brief

TikTok Influencer Facing Capital Punishment in Dubai

A 23-year-old British social media influencer currently deta...

JUN 28

Intelligence Brief

IAEA to Initiate Inspection of Iranian Nuclear Sites

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed plan...

JUN 28

Intelligence Brief

Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward Pride Match

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rainbow flags - a s...

JUN 28

Analysis

US Seeks Exit From Recent Iran MoU Amid Regional Backlash

In the wake of escalating tensions, the United States is reportedly maneuvering to extricate itself from the r...

JUN 28

Intelligence Brief

Trump's Iran Deal Strategy Survives Senate Test

In a significant political maneuver, President Donald Trump and his administration scored a pivotal victory in...

JUN 25

Analysis

UAE's Exit from OPEC Redefines Global Energy Dynamics

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) recent announcement to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countr...

JUN 9