U.S. Funding for Taiwan Deterrence
In late November, in the wake of the APEC Summit, Chinese leader, Xi Jinping stated that the Taiwan issue needed to be resolved soon....
Reexamining the Sino–Pyongyang Nexus: Ambivalence and Economic Interdependence
Since the crucible of the 1950–53 Korean War, the Sino–Pyongyang entanglement has been intricately woven and characterized by ambivalence. Even though China is clearly...
The Commercialized War Between Israel and Hamas
The sudden assault of Hamas of Israel has resulted in numerous debates on the actual culprit behind it – some argued that it was...
E-Government Success Stories: Learning from Denmark and Estonia
In the last two decades, information and communication technology (ICT) has become the new DNA of society. The internet revolution and its adoption in...
The Gaza war’s fog complicates separating the wheat from the chaff
Separating the wheat from the chaff in the Israeli-Palestinian fog of war is key to preparing for the day after the guns fall silent...
Israel-Hamas War Resumes After Weeklong Ceasefire: Evaluating Hopes against Realities
The War Resumes: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
The fragile weeklong truce during current Israel-Hamas War collapsed on 01 December 2023, with both sides blaming each other...
Understanding the ‘Islamic Revolution’: Comparative Study of Qutb, Maududi, and Khomeini
The concept of an ‘Islamic Revolution’ has been propounded by three influential ideologues of the 20th century: Iran’s Imam Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini, Pakistan’s Syed...
Why the Israel-Hamas War is a Feminist Issue
Historically, men in positions of power have often started or provoked wars or interfered in existing military conflicts. It must be noted that the...
Usefulness of Russian Language Still Blurry for African Learners
Russian language study is hitting magnificent roadblocks in Africa. For these several years after Soviet's collapse, Moscow has been stepping up efforts to strengthen...
Bangladesh Faces Political Upheaval Ahead of January Polls
The political milieu in Bangladesh has been fraught with tension, climaxing in weeks of protests and violent clashes, casting a shadow of apprehension as...