Syria: a labyrinth of ruin
The conflict and resulting destruction in Syria has been going on since 2011 and no foreseeable end is in sight. Over...
The Republicans
First, there is the race for the nomination of leadership in the Republican Party, and second, there is the race for the US presidency....
U.S. Engagement in Syria with Russia
Russia’s recent involvement in Syria led to a telephone conversation between the defence ministers of the US and Russia. During their discussion, they considered...
A Europe Created out of Necessity – Is Identity an Impossibility?
In principle identity can be established, reinforced, developed based on: force or grand political deeds like state building; common values, or shared history; tangible...
How the E.U Can Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has almost but disappeared from headlines. Only a bloody war in Gaza or a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv grabs the...
Rise of fear in a wake of refugee crisis in Europe
In a wake of refugee crisis in Europe and looking for its solutions fear of unknown customs, religions, people with their own culture and...
Seeking a new vision for Malaysia
Authors: Murray Hunter, Azly Rahman “ … I am indeed proud that on this, the greatest day in Malaya's history it falls to my...
An Islamic Cold War: Navigating the Iranian-Saudi Relationship
Could Iran and Saudi Arabia’s willingness to use fellow Middle Eastern nations, like Syria and Yemen, as proxies in their conflicts against one another...
Leaving the Euronest: Why Azerbaijan is Unhappy
The European Union may have found itself deeper into a conflict than it had originally planned when it invited both Armenia and Azerbaijan into...
Chessboard Strategy: Russia and UN Resolution 2117
The Russian government has made great leaps since the collapse of the Soviet Union, “moving from a globally-isolated, centrally-planned economy towards a more market-based...