Hedging the Nile: Xi Jinping Cements China’s Suez Canal Foothold as US-Iran Conflict Deepens
September 3rd, 2026
Via The Africa Report, a look at Beijing’s efforts to expand its Egyptian industrial hub during Xi’s first Cairo visit in a decade, securing critical trade routes while President Sisi asserts [...]
Syria, Eyeing Role as Middle East Hub, Offers Options to Bypass Hormuz
September 3rd, 2026 Courtesy of the Washington Post, a look at how the wartime blockage of cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is a boon for Syria, which is poised to capitalize on a need for alternative transit [...]
September 3rd, 2026 Courtesy of the Washington Post, a look at how the wartime blockage of cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is a boon for Syria, which is poised to capitalize on a need for alternative transit [...]
The Missing Ingredient: How Power Is Fueling Madagascar’s Economic Future
September 1st, 2026 Courtesy of the World Bank, a report on how reliable power is energizing Madagascar’s economic future: Synopsis In Madagascar, reliable electricity is helping entrepreneurs start businesses, [...]
September 1st, 2026 Courtesy of the World Bank, a report on how reliable power is energizing Madagascar’s economic future: Synopsis In Madagascar, reliable electricity is helping entrepreneurs start businesses, [...]
India and Indonesia Developing Sabang as a Port, Not a Base
September 1st, 2026 Via ASPI’s The Strategist, a look at how India and Indonesia are developing Sabang as a port, not a base: India’s interest in developing Sabang port in northern Sumatra is often interpreted [...]
September 1st, 2026 Via ASPI’s The Strategist, a look at how India and Indonesia are developing Sabang as a port, not a base: India’s interest in developing Sabang port in northern Sumatra is often interpreted [...]
Uzbekistan Meets the World on its Own Terms
September 1st, 2026 Via Asia Sentinel, a look at how foreign investment is driving blistering economic growth in Uzbekistan, which won’t be dictated to by China or the US: Foreign investment from countries including [...]
September 1st, 2026 Via Asia Sentinel, a look at how foreign investment is driving blistering economic growth in Uzbekistan, which won’t be dictated to by China or the US: Foreign investment from countries including [...]
Angola Is Emerging as One of Africa’s Most Important Gateways to the Asia-Pacific
September 1st, 2026 Via The Diplomat, a look at Angola’s recent growth: Angola’s city of Lobito, resting behind a natural harbor on the Western side of Africa, is becoming a major industrial port city. It is the [...]
September 1st, 2026 Via The Diplomat, a look at Angola’s recent growth: Angola’s city of Lobito, resting behind a natural harbor on the Western side of Africa, is becoming a major industrial port city. It is the [...]