Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem: Letting a genie out of the bottle
US President Donald J. Trump has let a genie out of the bottle with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and intent to...
Deep State Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Subvert the American People’s Right to Sue
Cleverly tucked away in almost each and every “contract” struck by and between the American People and the corporate/banking behemoths dotting the American landscape,...
Human Trafficking in Rohingya Refugee Camps
In light of the ‘repatriation agreement’ signed between Myanmar and Bangladesh, the 620,000 recent Rohingya refugees who have been living in Cox’s Bazar for...
Qatari Wahhabism vs. Saudi Wahhabism and the perils of top-down change
A multi-domed, sand-coloured, architectural marvel, Doha’s biggest and national mosque, symbolizes Qatar’s complex and troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia. Its naming six years ago...
Hotbeds of War III: South China Sea: Asia’s Cauldron
South China Sea is one of the most important regions of the world, geopolitically, strategically and economically. With an annual trade of $5 trillionpassing...
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...