Vietnam-U.S: From comprehensive to Strategic partnership: Implications for Southeast Asia
US -Vietnam ties have gone through tectonic change – from mid-1970s to the early 2021. The two countries have acknowledged the need for cooperation...
No end to Yemen civil war on the horizon
No progress has been made by parties in Yemen to reach a political agreement to settle the civil war, which is now in its...
How China and Indonesia can build a more substantial presence on the global climate agenda
Authors: I Dewa Made Raditya Margenta and Filda C. Yusgiantoro*
China – Indonesia’s relationship is likely to get stronger amid the decision made by the...
Israel-Palestine crisis: Modi’s government tries to read the page which cannot be written
The recent hostility between Israel and Palestine is one of the oldest in the history of the United Nations (UN). A piece of land...
The U.S. reaches out to Southeast Asia amid a credibility crisis
The United States, the self-proclaimed leader of world affairs for a fairly long period of time now, is going through a crisis of credibility...
Afghanistan: An American War Of Choice
Twenty years ago the Taliban were in Kabul and controlled almost all of Afghanistan. There was some semblance of order after years of civil...
Pride vs. indignity: Political manipulation of homophobia and transphobia in Europe
World Pride is being celebrated on our continent this week, but a surge in intolerance towards LGBTI people in Europe is nothing to be...
Putting the Taliban and Mustafa Kemal on par: Mullah Omar and Ataturk would both turn in their grave
Dogu Perincek is celebrating the perceived defeat of US forces in Afghanistan. The staunchly anti-American Turkish politician doesn’t fare well in elections and has...
Who Called Angela Merkel?
An unusual scene was recorded by cameras during Angela Merkel's recent meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It was the last in a long series of meetings...
Afghanistan debacle potentially puts UAE on the spot
Afghanistan is showing the United Arab Emirates the downside of being a haven for deposed leaders and exiled politicians whose wealth is reportedly parked...