Israel scores painful own goal in run-up to the World Cup
Argentina’s cancellation of a friendly against Israel because of Israeli attempts to exploit the match politically is likely to reverberate far beyond the world...
Will Europe give in to Washington’s demands?
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks on the nuclear deal with Iran have been widely reflected in the world's political circles. Many of...
EU-Armenia relations reached new highs
Since January 2015, EU-Armenia relations have developed significantly. The negotiation and provisional application of a new bilateral partnership agreement, as well as the finalisation...
The Russia–South Africa Strategic Partnership and the BRICS Summit
Russia and South Africa have recently stepped up efforts towards finalizing “the most significant issues” relating to the 10th edition of BRICS Summit scheduled...
Putin and Kim vs. American Media: Controlling Reality rather than the Narrative
An area of particular fascination for me has been what can be loosely called ‘controlling the narrative.’ In almost every sphere of life it...
Withdrawal from Iran Deal: The Implications
Despite being ridiculed and criticized for lack of consistency in the decision making of US president Donald Trump. The one unifying theme could be...
Jordanian protests: Revisiting the Arab Spring and setting a benchmark
Protests that forced Jordan’s prime minister to resign and laid bare the country’s systemic economic and political crisis shed a new light on the...
The Russian Federation in Africa
In its relations with Africa, Russia - which operates on global markets especially in the field of oil and non-oil raw materials - does...
New Somali Business Fund Creates Jobs
Sahal, a dairy farmer, is CEO of Bovine Industry, an urban dairy farm in central Mogadishu. The company cross-breeds Somali cattle with Jersey cattle...
King Abdullah of Jordan: Balancing on an ever-tighter tightrope
A look at a decade of failed social, economic and political reform in Jordan goes a far way to explain recent mass anti-government protests...