The file of the refugee crisis remains open
The massive influx of migrants – Arab and African refugees to Europe – is unanimously considered to have triggered this summer the most serious...
Putin: Cleaning Up an American Mess
The recent appearance of Russian President Vladimir Putin before the UN was a command performance for any Western analyst who wants a deeper and...
Outflanking Iran: The Salman Canal Proposal
The Riyadh-based Arab Century Center for Studies published a report last month that calls for a 950km canal to be built through Saudi Arabia...
How International Sanctions Helped Putin at Home
The United States imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation of Crimea and subsequent involvement in the war in Ukraine. The sanctions...
Syria: a labyrinth of ruin
The conflict and resulting destruction in Syria has been going on since 2011 and no foreseeable end is in sight. Over...
The Republicans
First, there is the race for the nomination of leadership in the Republican Party, and second, there is the race for the US presidency....
U.S. Engagement in Syria with Russia
Russia’s recent involvement in Syria led to a telephone conversation between the defence ministers of the US and Russia. During their discussion, they considered...
A Europe Created out of Necessity – Is Identity an Impossibility?
In principle identity can be established, reinforced, developed based on: force or grand political deeds like state building; common values, or shared history; tangible...
How the E.U Can Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has almost but disappeared from headlines. Only a bloody war in Gaza or a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv grabs the...
Rise of fear in a wake of refugee crisis in Europe
In a wake of refugee crisis in Europe and looking for its solutions fear of unknown customs, religions, people with their own culture and...