Trump-Xi’s ‘12 Out of 10’ Meeting Leaves Europe Watching From the Sidelines
President Donald Trump called it a “12 out of 10.” Xi Jinping called it “a new start.” Markets exhaled. But in Brussels, the mood...
South-South Cooperation in Action: The China-Egypt Partnership
Relations between Egypt and China have proven their ability to keep pace with international and regional transformations. China is one of Egypt's major trading...
From Militias to State: Syria’s Leader Cracks Down on Loyalist Factions
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa expressed surprise at the high government salaries during a meeting with over 100 loyalists at his former rebel base. He...
Senior EU politician calls for end to bitter conflict causing “immense suffering”
With wars still raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, the two-year-old conflict in Sudan has struggled at times to make the international news...
Trump’s Venezuela Experiment: Regime Change, Not Through Force, But Finance
When the Trump administration turned its gaze toward Caracas, it wasn’t simply reacting to Nicolás Maduro’s fraudulent 2018 re-election. It was staging a modern...
Behind the Handshake: The Real Deal on US-China Trade
U. S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to reduce tensions in their trade war by modifying some tariffs and export...
The Dutch Coalition Puzzle: Scenarios for a New Government
Centrist D66 and the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) are closely competing for the top position in the Dutch election, each currently holding 17% of...
Diplomatic Entanglement after Nepal’s Gen Z Protest
Nepal, a small Himalayan republic, sometimes gains international press for extreme events. Recently, Nepal’s flag was spotted in Georgia’s protest, which represents both amusement...
The Fall of the Polisario: Geopolitics and Shifting Allegiances
After over fifty years of dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, recent developments seem to be leading to a new season titled “The End of...
Japan and South Korea: Vital partners in the New Uzbekistan
Authors: Marin Ekstrom and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
Uzbekistan has recently commenced construction of a new airport in Tashkent, valued at $2.5 billion, as a symbol...