The last state of the union
In a heavily sentimental performance, Barack Obama addressed the last state of the union of his term. 2016 is going to be an election...
The Russian Federation’ strategic equation in Syria
How are the Russian-Syrian operations and the operations of the United States and its coalition in Syria going and, more importantly, what can we...
Overview of Russia`s activities in Africa in the past year
In its end-of-year official report, the Russian Foreign Ministry indicated that Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has made a...
The North Korean nuclear issue
In 1980, on the eve of the final decline of the Soviet-style centralized economies, North Korea - officially called the Democratic People’s Republic of...
Why Malaysian universities are performing poorly
Malaysian public universities have dropped in the Times Higher Education University Rankings over the last few years. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) made 87th position...
Challenges and Opportunities for Russia after the North Korean Hydrogen Bomb Test
Even in situations where diplomatic negotiations over the North Korean nuclear weapons program are handled in a largely bilateral level, there is still often...
The recent death sentences in Saudi Arabia
On January 3, 2016 Saudi Arabia sentenced to death, among others, Nimr al Nimr, aged 56, the Shi’ite Imam on its territory, and the...
Russia-Turkey Relations moving towards Tension or Truce?
The Cold War styled insulation erupted once again after Turkey allegedly shot down a Russian jet violating its airspace and brusquely after the incident,...
Putin sends New Year’s message to Zuma
President Vladimir Putin has said in a New Year's message to South African President Jacob Zuma that Moscow is looking for strengthening economic cooperation...
Putin’s Problems
There has been much to-do in recent months and years about what have appeared to many to be Vladimir Putin’s bold, aggressive moves in...