Silk diplomacy of the Celestial Empire against the Turkistan Islamic Party
The Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) called the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China held in October 2017 “a gathering of atheists” and...
Egyptian President Al-Sisi steps up repression to cover policy failure
Egyptian general-turned-president Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi would likely be the first to admit that an iron fist is no guarantee for retaining power. Not because...
Reviving an Ancient Route? The Role of the Baku – Tbilisi – Kars Railway
Though the initial idea about the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project was raised in the early 1990s, it was not taken seriously due to regional...
Russian trade: Strategies and challenges – Interview with Peter Fradkov
The Russian Export Center (REC) is created as a state specialized institute to support Russian export to foreign markets. It has a group of...
Can TPP be revived under APEC 2017 in Vietnam?
Authors: Do Quynh Anh & Bui Hong Hanh* The Trans - Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is the largest and most ambitious trade agreement in...
Nuclear Weapons as a Guarantee of Security: Kim’s Lesson
Pyongyang tested another intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday. Fired nearly vertically, it reached an altitude of 4500 km (2800 miles). That means it could...
Saudi Arabia’s Lebanon gamble may pay off
Time will tell, but Saudi Arabia’s gamble to pressure Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed, Lebanese Shiite militia, by forcing Saad Hariri, the country’s prime minister, to...
The Russian strategy in the Middle East
The Russian Federation has already won the war in Syria and is therefore the hegemonic power throughout the Middle East. Despite tensions at the...
Pakistan’s Sea Based Deterrence: Challenges and Prospects
“Control of the sea is the key to world dominance”. Alfred Thayer Mahan was very right while emphasizing on the importance of the maritime...
Gulf Crisis Creates Opportunity for Asian Nations
The rift between the Gulf countries and Qatar has created a space for Asian countries to step in to engage with the small peninsular...