Beyond the Graves: Mexico’s Ongoing Crisis of Disappearances and Impunity
Mexico’s security crisis has reached a critical juncture, exposing the deep fractures within its institutions. Despite government claims of progress, violence and impunity continue...
How the Belt and Road Initiative is Transforming Egypt and the Suez Canal Economic Zone
As an Egyptian expert on Chinese politics and the policies of the Communist Party of China, I have deeply researched the Belt and Road...
Modi and ‘Mini India’ : India’s growing bilateral ties with Mauritius and its dynamics
“Mauritius is like ‘Mini India.’” “For us, Mauritius is family!” These statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Mauritius on the...
The Boao Forum: Shared future amid trade headwinds
Scheduled for March 25 to 28, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will take place in South China's Hainan province, amid a historical moment...
Iran’s Geopolitical Footprint: Regional Power or Global Contender?
Ideological Foundation: The Core of Iran’s Foreign Policy
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran’s foreign policy has been deeply influenced by the ideological principles...
No Longer Great: Britain’s Decaying Global Power
Once the greatest global superpower, Great Britain’s reach weighed on the world. Known for its vast empire where the sun never set, Britain’s sway...
Elon Musk, A Technocrat in Diplomacy
Even as technocrats have always played a proactive role in policy decisions, as a well-funded lobby impacting both domestic and foreign policy of countries,...
Press Freedom and Democracy in Indonesia: Is the Constitution Still on Their Side?
The Indonesian journalism community has once again been shaken by an act of terror targeting a media office. An unmarked package containing a severed...
A Public Disservice: The House Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz and a Failure of Justice
With the announcement of many of Donald Trump’s new cabinet members, it is clear this administration will be markedly different from Trump’s first administration....
Duterte’s rendition, PH political turmoil and the ICC’s dilemma
In the Senate’s much-anticipated Duterte detention hearing on Thursday, Senator Imee Marcos, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, interviewed the key cabinet members of...