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China Steps Up Military Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal Amid Renewed Philippines Tensions

China has intensified its military presence around the disputed...

Qatar Revives US-Iran Peace Efforts as Nuclear Dispute Threatens Negotiations

Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran in a renewed...

When the Fighting Stops but the Conflict Doesn’t: Afghanistan and the Limits of Negative Peace

Peace is often understood as the absence of war....

North Korea Expands Drone and AI Weapons Programme as Tensions With South Korea Rise

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for...

Additional considerations on Syria

A complex strategic game is underway between Russia, Iran, Syria and, consequently, between Assad’ supporters and the other actors of the current Syrian war...

A global action plan on plastic packaging production, use and after-use

Over 40 industry leaders from the global plastics value chain have rallied behind a new plan to tackle plastics waste, which could increase recycling...

To be veiled or not to be veiled?

2016 was one of the bloodiest years in the recent history of Europe. European states increased their security measures in order to prevent and...

Human Misery monetized

While the new cold war is taking its momentum, the world community is gradually forgetting other pressing issues; such as human rights, right to...

The Threat of “Salafi Sufism”: An Opportunity for Regional Cooperation in Central Asia

Sufism, a philosophy whose most distinctive feature is tolerance, and its followers have been always known for their forbearance. It has been accepted and...

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North Korea Expands Drone and AI Weapons Programme as Tensions With South Korea Rise

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The Northern Sea Route Is a Hedge, Not a Highway

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