Reasons for US fear of Idlib operation
Developments in Idlib are accelerating and Damascus and its allies are ready to attack the terrorists. The Syrian army has deployed its forces and...
The long shadow of the Gulf crisis: Qatar emerges as key player in Gaza crisis
Dug in for the long haul in its increasingly bitter dispute with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Qatar is emerging as a...
Pak-US Relations: Resetting the terms of engagement in Afghanistan
The election of Imran Khan to the prime Minister office is no less than a glimmer of hope for the nation’s lost credentials and...
Tussle between America and Turkey: The Whole Story
An economic tussle between the US and Turkey has heightened over the past few months. Both countries are continuously imposing sanctions to paralyze each...
Five years on, the BRI is still being perceived as a Debt Trap
Five years since President Xi Jinping laid out his grand vision for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the implications of China’s economic supremacy...
Reforms Can Accelerate Economic Diversification in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s future growth depends on reforms that provide a level playing field for the private sector and support economic diversification, according to a new...
All sides in Yemen conflict could be guilty of war crimes
Parties on both sides of the conflict in Yemen have perpetrated – and continue to perpetrate – possible war crimes and other violations with...
Djibouti’s “International” Free Trade Zone is really just for one country
For the past quarter century, Djibouti has flourished as the Horn of Africa’s most strategic port, serving as a lifeline for landlocked Ethiopia’s $3.13...
Self-fulfilling prophecies: Chinese fear attacks by Uyghur jihadists
A seemingly obsessive fear of Uyghur nationalist and religious sentiment has prompted Chinese leaders to contemplate military involvement in Syria and Afghanistan and risk...
Russia’s military diplomacy in Africa
Many African countries this year participated in the International Military-Technical forum dubbed «ARMY-2018» organised by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in...