US-Saudi nuclear talks: A barometer for whither the Middle East?
Talks aimed at transferring US nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia serve as an indicator of where the Saudi-Iranian rivalry is heading as well as...
Nuclear Proliferation & Security Dilemma in Asia Pacific: DPRK Factor
Authors: Isaac Nunoo and Wang Li Debates about nuclear weapons (NWs) and their imminent destruction have continued to occupy the center stage in international...
Arab anger: Governments and protesters walk a fine line
A little noticed subtext to furious protests across the Middle East and North Africa against US President Donald J. Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as...
Republicans Should Use Tax Reform to Pursue the Real Deficit Driver: Entitlements
In the weeks preceding the holiday recess, GOP congressional leaders passed two sweeping tax reform bills, hoping to produce a final version for President...
Revisiting Dictatorship: Democracy is Worst Form of Government, Indeed
The late Soeharto has become something of a poster boy for leadership as the nation searches for a president who can effectively deliver the...
Can Australia,offer an alternative narrative in the Indo-Pacific?
An excessively unpredictable and isolationist United States, under the US President Trump, whose transactionalism borders on being simplistic, has caused discomfort globally – even...
A new war in the Middle East?
In the Middle East, a new stormy confrontation may emerge. After the ISIS militants’ defeat and the beginning of a political settlement in Syria,...
The ‘Why’ Of the Embassy Move to Jerusalem: ‘Nose to Nose With a Con Man’
The Jerusalem story is the centerpiece of news this week. Donald Trump and Mike Pence, an evangelical, in favor of moving the embassy and...
Sudan may become Russian’s key to Africa
Over the years Russia and Sudan have maintained a strong economic and diplomatic partnership and resultantly Russian leader Vladimir Putin has expressed readiness to...
Zarrab Case: Strong Signal of Change for Turkish Foreign Policy
During three investigations held by İstanbul Public Prosecutor between 17-25 December 2013, various people including businessmen, bureaucrats, and government officials were subjected to operations...