Columns
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The Fragility of the “Safe Harbor”: How Politics and War Breaks the Emirati Model
However, the structural paradox of this model is now reaching a breaking point. The very attributes that fueled the UAE’s meteoric rise—its openness and global integration—have become its primary strategic liabilities.
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Acting on the Global Security Initiative to Realize Middle East Ceasefire
Written by Mr Xu Jian, Charge d’Affaires of Chinese Embassy in Sudan Recently，the United States and Israel blatantly launched military strikes against Iran. The spreading and escalating conflict, now affecting multiple countries in the Middle East, poses a grave threat to world peace and development. China is deeply concerned about the rising tensions in the region. The international community share the pressing hope to promote de-escalation and realize an early ceasefire. Against this backdrop, China, upholding…
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De-Dollarization Dynamics: Analyzing the Iranian Shift and Regional Financial Autonomy
The contemporary global financial landscape is witnessing a structural shift, moving from the post-Bretton Woods era of "unipolarity" toward a multipolar currency framework.
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The Terror of Politics and the Crisis of the State..!
Face of Truth | Ibrahim Shaglawi The decision by the United States to designate the Sudanese Islamic Movement and the “Al-Bara bin Malik Brigade” as a terrorist entity came as a surprising step carrying political dimensions that go beyond its declared legal justifications. In its broader context, the decision appears to be part of regional and international arrangements aimed at reshaping the Sudanese political landscape and reducing the presence of Islamists in any potential post-war…
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Post-War Agriculture…
Face of Truth | Ibrahim Shglawi In wars, it is not only political equations that change, but economic equations shift as well. By its very nature, war rearranges the flow of money and labor, creating a new economic reality governed as much by necessity as by chaos. The past years have produced what can be described as a “war economy,” an economic pattern that emerges when state institutions decline and lose their capacity to organize…
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Are We Ready for the State?
Face of Truth | Ibrahim Shaqlawi We have become accustomed in our public space to discuss our political crises from the perspective of governments: their competence and corruption, their strength and weakness, their success and failure. While this discussion is important, it often overlooks a more essential question: what about society itself? Has a political culture formed within it that makes the state possible and stable? Or do we still treat the state as a…
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From Queens to Frontlines: The Unbreakable Resilience of Sudanese Women
Mubarak Mahgoub Musa For thousands of years, Sudanese women have shaped history—from warrior queens of ancient kingdoms to today’s frontline heroes—proving that resilience is woven into their very identity. On International Women’s Day, while much of the world celebrates symbolic achievements, the story of Sudanese women reminds us that courage and leadership are not merely historical footnotes—they are lived, daily, in a nation tested by conflict and hardship. Kandakas: Queens Who Made HistorySudan is not…
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The Historical Roots and Foundational Structure of the U.S.–Israeli–Iranian Conflict
By: Dr. Maimouna Said Adam AburaqabThe Conflict in the Balance of Realism, Deterrence, and Regional SecurityThe U.S.–Israeli–Iranian conflict serves as a classic case study for political realism in international relations. From the perspective of Classical Realism (Hans Morgenthau), international politics is governed by a perpetual struggle for power within an anarchic environment. Thus, the tension between Tehran, Washington, and Tel Aviv is not merely ideological but a contest of wills over the redistribution of regional…
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Iran’s War Reaches the Sudanese Depth…
The Face of Truth | Ibrahim Shaglawi The escalation of confrontation between Iran, the United States, and Israel in the Gulf has not stopped at the limits of military conflict; rather, its reverberating waves have begun to extend toward the depth of the entire region, and Sudan is not immune to this accelerating movement within an environment of severe security and economic tension and sensitivity. The nature of the overlap between the geopolitics of the…
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The U.S.-Israeli War on Iran: Strategic Trap or Shot in the Dark?
By Dr. Omar A. Mannan Introduction: The Lion’s DilemmaThe United States often projects the image of a “global lion”—an apex predator that prefers to roar, using sanctions and limited strikes to command the room. Historically, Washington avoids the quagmire of ground wars; when it does engage, the results are frequently catastrophic.However, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025, the regional calculus has shifted from deterrence to a looming existential crisis. For…