International soccer bodies ignore blatant rule violations in run-up to Egyptian election
International soccer bodies, in violation of their own bylaws, have ignored the blatant mixing of sports and politics in advance of this month’s Egyptian...
Latvia should raise basic pension to reduce pensioner poverty
Latvia should strengthen old-age safety nets and raise the basic state pension in order to reduce pensioner poverty, especially among women, and address the...
Zhou Enlai’s Legacy in China’s Diplomacy
Authors: Wang Li & Yang Yi-zhong
In a survey of China’s politics since 1949, Premier Zhou Enlai is an undisputedly great statesman as he took...
Data can help to end malnutrition across Africa
In 2000, the United Nations hosted the largest gathering of political leaders ever held. At that meeting, all 189 UN member states, plus leading...
Would the Taiwan Travel Bill Be A Challenge to One-China Policy?
China perceives Taiwan its a wayward province out of Civil War 1949. Since then, Taiwan is being perceived as its integral part and hence...
Arabs leverage lucrative nuclear contracts to enhance security and keep options open
Controversy in South Korea over a secret military clause in a nine-year old agreement to build the United Arab Emirates’ first nuclear reactor raises...
Africa Can Tackle Its “Severe Learning Crisis,” Needs to Focus on Access and Quality
Africa faces a “severe learning crisis” that undermines economic growth and the well-being of its citizens, according to a new World Bank study. The...
The Looming Brexit Deadline: What to Expect in March 2019?
On June 23, 2016, an historic vote in the United Kingdom forever changed the course of history. The UK voted to break away economically...
EU too subservient to US to challenge Washington
Prof. Nader Entessar is of the opinion that the newly revealed documents of the US State Department indicate the Trump administration has had some...
Turkey Drifts Away from the West
Turkey has lost its soft power attractiveness due to its leadership’s increasing absolutism and failed foreign policy priorities. The “zero problems with neighbors” concept...