Tag: Conflict Resolution
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The Arab League: Different responses towards Gaza
In its statements, the Arab League strongly supports Palestinian civilians and condemns Israel for its crimes.Why there are internal divisions over the use of an oil embargo against Israel and joint material support for Palestine ?Because of these differences, the Arab League is struggling to find a consensus to take effective measures to help Palestine.This…
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Cyber-Insecurity: Regulating the Future
1. In the aftermath of the Lebanon pager explosions, how can we be sure of ourselves against the threat of cyber attacks as individuals? 2. Through understanding crisis points such as CrowdStrike outage, it is possible to analyse the vulnerabilities we have in the modern world. All these accidents prove that states, organisations and individuals…
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Hiding in Plain Sight
Over the past years, open-source intelligence (OSINT) has gained increasing public attention. This background article analyses the power and methodology of OSINT.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
As national security advisor, Brzezinski helped attain the 1978 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. Notably, Brzezinski orchestrated a departure from the Nixon administration’s détent with the Soviet Union. Believing détent had only emboldened the Soviet Union, Brzezinski sought to challenge the Soviet Union on the grounds of human rights and international law.
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Abraham Accords
The Abraham Accords are a framework agreement to normalise relations between Israel and the Arab World. The content of the accords is broad. Signatories pledge to pursue greater cooperation and tolerance as a basis for peace. As such, the Abraham Accords are only a first step for Arab nations to further normalise ties with Israel…
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Camp David Peace Accords
After twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David, Israel and Egypt signed the Camp David Accords on September 17th 1978. The accords consisted of two agreements. The first agreement saught to establish an autonomous authority in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The second built the basis for Israel to cede the Sinai…
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The Western Sahara Conflict
What do recent shifts in international support mean for the future of Western Sahara? Morocco has gained strong backing for its autonomy plan from key players like France, the U.S., and Spain, using diplomatic leverage (e.g. migration control) to advance its position, while Algeria, Russia, and Iran resist this growing consensus. Despite growing international support…