Opinion

By: Salim Mohamed Badat ** On 1 March 2026, history did not whisper, it shouted. In the middle of so-called peace talks and negotiations, Israel and the United States struck Iran. Not openly. Not honorably. But the way empires always…

Mohannad Awad Mahmoud The drone incursions launched from inside Ethiopian territory were not a passing incident or a battlefield miscalculation. They constituted a direct test for the Sudanese state: could its airspace be violated after…

Dr Mohamed Sharaf Al-Din Al-Tayeb In a world where economic transformations are accelerating, investors increasingly find themselves caught between the hammer of Bitcoin and the anvil of gold. One symbolises a digital revolution and a…

Salma Hamad Introduction In the previous two parts, we examined demographic change and the French role in pushing pastoral tribes in the Sahel region towards Sudan. In this part, we trace the legal and political trajectory of…

Al-Rafi‘ Bashir Al-Shafi‘ In my view, a large segment of the Sudanese people has been misled by Western models of democracy in their various forms. I consider democracy to be merely a “style of governance” that is unsuitable for…

Mohand Awad Mahmoud What is unfolding between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, is not a limited military action nor a calibrated response; it represents a broad strategic shift that is reshaping…

Dr Mayada Siwar Al-Dahab It is no longer possible to interpret the escalation between Israel and Iran as merely a limited military confrontation or an attempt to dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme. What has gradually emerged — and been…

Salim Mohamed Badat Introduction: A Visible Fracture in the Ummah In the present phase of the Palestinian struggle, a stark and increasingly undeniable reality has emerged within the Muslim world. The most consistent, material, and…

Muhannad Awad Mahmoud Last night’s gathering at the residence of Sudan’s Ambassador to Cairo, Lieutenant General Engineer Imad Adawi, was no ordinary social occasion. It was, in every sense, a political event of significance. In attendance…

Dr Ismail Satti Diplomatic receptions are not trivial ceremonial details, nor are they decorative scenes staged for cameras. Protocol is a silent political language through which messages are conveyed without words. Who receives…