Military-political events in and around Nakhichevan
Turkey's current foreign policy, emerging from the theory of New - Islamism and Pan-Turkism intertwined with the expansionist Azerbaijan's aspirations, poses a real threat...
China’s Role in the Korean Peninsula as Irreplaceable
From March 25 to 28, DPRK leader Kim Jong-un paid an unofficial visit to China. During the visit, Xi Jinping held talks with Kim...
America’s Ups and Downs: Iran Heats Up As North Korea Cools
Kim Jong Un and his sister conclude their visit to China continuing a relationship once described by Chairman Mao as closer than 'lips and...
Egyptian ultras: Down but not out
Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi won a second term virtually unchallenged in what is widely seen as a flawed election. The run-up to the...
Not a Short-Term, For-Profit Venture: Why Diplomacy is Not Like Running a Business
With the departure of U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson, and the continual upheaval of the U.S. Department of State, American diplomatic relations and U.S....
Anticipated harder US policy towards Iran magnifies Iranian Arab protest
Protests have erupted in Iran’s oil-rich province of Khuzestan barely three months after the Islamic republic was rocked by mass anti-government demonstrations.
Sparked by anger...
Belt and Road in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
China’s „One Belt One Road “Initiative has been allocated as its most determined project ever in trying to shape and influence behavior in the...
The Four-Day War in Nagorno-Karabkh: EU and NATO
Nagorno-Karabakh is a 4400sq km self-governing state sited in the northeastern part of the Armenian highland. This territory has been a ground of struggle...
Will the real Pakistan stand up, please?
Two headlines this month beg the question US officials have been grappling with for more than a decade: Will the real Pakistan stand up,...
South Africa’s Economic Hegemonic Imperatives in SADC
South Africa is the current chair of SADC, and as such its leadership is of paramount interest. South Africa is also the gateway to...