How Covert Talks Resurrected Joe Biden’s Programme and Stunned Washington
When news of President Joe Biden's long-stalled domestic agenda broke out of Washington, it was the middle of the night in Saudi Arabia. Again.The...
Wickremesinghe will not solve the political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka without meaningful reforms
Celebrations in Sri Lanka have quickly evaporated with the election of Ranil Wickremesinghe as president. Instead, the economic crisis shows no sign of abating...
South Africa’s Storms and Good Hope
Recent days have seen Cape Town once again pummelled by heavy storms, high rainfall, severe winds and tumultuous seas giving credence to the title...
When Thousand Cuts Approach Meets the Acupuncture Strategy
What happens when society faces a dilemma on who and what to trust? In a situation where an often blurred line separates reality and...
18 Months Under Military Rule: What can ASEAN still do about Myanmar?
Authors: Teh Zi Yee & Nory Ly*
18 months after the military coup, the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar has become an economic, political, and...
“No longer analyze Asia with European eyes”, says French expert in Bucharest conference
A 2-day academic hybrid conference organized in Bucharest at mid-July by MEPEI (Middle East Economic and Political Institute) and EuroDefense Romania, two Bucharest-based think-tanks,...
Drones and transport could reshape Eurasian geopolitics
When US intelligence asserted that Iran was selling hundreds of combat drones to Russia, it was signalling more than Iranian support for Vladimir Putin’s...
Heroes and American Politics
From the time America gained independence, a lot has been discussed about heroes. Politicians may define a hero as someone who supports their political...
Libya Interregnum
For the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), late 2021 was supposed to herald the end of Libya’s domestic political chaos. The presidential election...
The Year of ASEAN Centrality
The year 2022 is a special one for ASEAN as a number of its prominent members have taken over the chairmanship in some of...