The millenary tradition of Xi Jinping’s thinking and the China-EU disputes
The 70th anniversary of the promulgation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence is a big event for the international community. It is also of…
World's most turbulent flights have been revealed with European paths featured in the top 10
The world's most turbulent flights have been revealed with two short-haul European flights being featured on the list. The data follows a recent Singapore Airlines…
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Iraq’s “Development Road”: Rough Terrain Ahead
Meeting in Baghdad on April 22, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia‘ al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the latter making his first visit to…
It’s Not Biden V. Trump For America It’s Life V. Death For The Planet
Both of the major parties in the United States have now officially declared “presumptive” presidential candidates for the 2024 election. It has never been more…
Veto Sparks Space Diplomacy – Modern Diplomacy
In the ever-evolving arena of international diplomacy, recent events at the United Nations have brought to light a critical impasse: Russia’s veto of a resolution…
Nuclear Command Authority and the U.S. Presidential Election
“The terrible ifs accumulate.” Winston Churchill An Overlooked “If” Until the eleventh hour of his incoherent presidency, Donald J. Trump held effectively unchecked nuclear command…
The Middle East totters on the edge of a cliff
Multiple overt and covert wars have pushed the Middle East to the edge of a cliff. Increased tension between Iran and Israel complicates efforts to…
Japan’s Growing Imports of Weapons:Facing a New Threat Matrix
According to a recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Japan’s arms imports surged by 155% in the 2019-2023 period compared to the…
Why Haiti Turning the Corner also Chalks Up a Win for Caribbean Regionalism
According to some observers, Haiti is on the verge of becoming a failed state. Left unchecked—to paraphrase Enlightenment-era philosopher Immanuel Kant—prevailing national-level political discord qua dysfunction could…
The Greater Middle East is a ticking time bomb
Generations in war-wracked Palestine, Syria, and Yemen have little, if anything, to look forward to. Moreover, discontent is mounting and could explode anytime in countries…
Gaza Aid Workers Killed: Will Biden Block Military Aid to Israel?
The killing of aid workers in Gaza is absolutely appalling. They belonged to World Central Kitchen (WCK), a charity whose staff undertook considerable risk to…
The Fall of Erdogan’s AKP: A Watershed Moment for Turkey’s Future
The local elections in Turkey on Sunday 31st of March have reshaped the country’s political landscape, carrying significant implications for its future trajectory. President Recep…
How would the new NATO leader manage alliance amidst the Ukrainian conflict or Trump’s re-election?
While traditionally conducted behind closed doors, elections for the NATO Secretary General are now facing the demands of a changing public diplomacy landscape, calling for…
Aid is at the core of an Israeli-Palestinian struggle to control post-war Gaza
Gaza’s population of 2.3 million are pawns in a cynical battle for control of post-war Gaza. Israel’s refusal to lift restrictions on the unfettered entry…
The Hidden Hand: US Influence on Germany’s Economic Downfall
“To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal.” This famous quote from Henry Kissinger is now unfolding…
France and Morocco: Reflecting Realpolitik in Diplomatic Relations
Over the past three years, diplomatic relations between Morocco and France have experienced some exceptional moments. There have been ambiguous foreign positions and irregular political…
Gaza war turns Palestine into a potential Middle Eastern lightning rod
The Gaza war has turned Palestine into a lightning rod for mounting frustration and discontent in Arab autocracies such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria, and…
A Second Trump Presidency? Expect a Three-Pronged Assault on Law, Justice and National Security
“I hold despicable, and always have…anyone who puts his own popularity before his country.” -Sophocles, Antigone, Speech of Creon, King of Thebes It’s high time…
China, Modernization, High Level Development and New World Order
1. China is entering the “two sessions” time. How do you view the significance of the “Two Sessions” in China and the decisions made by…