China and Egypt’s African Ambitions: How VICMED Could Advance the Belt and Road
September 8th, 2026
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at how China views Egypt’s VICMED and Mediterranean–Lake Victoria connectivity projects as potential drivers of African integration, trade and Belt and Road [...]
Ivanka Trump’s Luxury Albanian Adventrue
September 8th, 2026 Courtesy of Slate, commentary on how – like everyone else – America’s first daughter sees one European country as the next Mediterranean tourism destination. But when she tried to get [...]
September 8th, 2026 Courtesy of Slate, commentary on how – like everyone else – America’s first daughter sees one European country as the next Mediterranean tourism destination. But when she tried to get [...]
Tech Explores Argentina’s Patagonia for Mega Data Centers
September 8th, 2026 Via Reuters, a look at how technology companies are evaluating Argentina’s Patagonia as a potential site for mega data centers: Argentina’s rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest [...]
September 8th, 2026 Via Reuters, a look at how technology companies are evaluating Argentina’s Patagonia as a potential site for mega data centers: Argentina’s rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]