Asia & Africa

The Friend of My Enemy...

01 March 2012

The Republic of Azerbaijan should not discomfit its powerful southern neighbor by getting too close to Tel Aviv.

Wary Neighbors Get Closer

20 February 2012

Washington’s negotiations with the Taliban bring Iran’s and Afghanistan’s presidents to Islamabad.

A Lack of Innovative Diplomacy with Pakistan

13 February 2012

Could the tensions in Pakistan’s relations with the US and Afghanistan have become an opportunity for Tehran to initiate innovative and effective diplomacy with Islamabad?

India and anti-Iran International Sanctions

02 February 2012

New Delhi is trying not to put all eggs in one basket. Sadruddin Mousavi.

A Glance at Egypt’s Future Policy: Brotherhood to take prudent steps

10 January 2012

The results of the third round of the election in Egypt will most likely tilt in favor of Islamist groups, to much chagrin of the Egyptian secular and liberal group.

Challenge; the Essential and Eternal Flavor of Iran-Afghanistan Relations

29 December 2011

How foreign presence in Afghanistan has placed adverse impact on Tehran-Kabul relations. Interview with Ebrahim Taherian, Iran's former ambassador to Afghanistan.

The Second Bonn Conference and a New Political Approach

11 December 2011

Bonn-attending countries are taking a security-political approach in order to avoid future military intervention. Farhad Koleini, strategic affairs analyst.