Why Russia’s Failure

Russian forces have clearly failed to conquer Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, but they continue to be far more powerful, although their intentions continue to be uncertain, according to major American…

Mohammad Ali Salih

Economically Squeezed

Egyptians are bearing the brunt of the Russian-Ukrainian war which broke out in February as food and other commodity prices are soaring. According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and…

Menna A. Farouk

Chronic Crisis of the Egyptian Economy

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in February, the Egyptian economy has been weathering a significant amount of pressure, that poses a serious threat to the hard-earned gains of…

Dalia Ziada

The Next Sino-Russian Split?

From within a war, it is hard to think about what comes next. Rarely has this been more true than for the current Russo-Ukrainian war. Our thinking is necessarily clouded by the suffering that…

Odd Arne Westad

Are Russian Sanctions Effective?

American led international sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine were but a continuation of earlier sanctions that started in 2014 when Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea. Belarus has also…

Mohammad Ali Salih