Walking a Chinese tightrope: Kazakh quiet diplomacy produces limited results
The Kazakh government, in defense of Kazakh and by
implication Central Asian behind-closed-doors diplomacy towards China in the
face of mounting domestic pressure, has offered a...
Azerbaijan’s Folly in Tehran
The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a peak
just after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. In this battle for the
sovereignty of the Armenian-majority...
India: Intolerant, Extremist and Aggressor state
India has been exposed as “Intolerant,
Extremist and Aggressor State”. Indian society is based on a caste system,
where lower caste “untouchable” cannot sit or eat...
Take me to Patpong: The forgotten women of Thailand
One of
the perks of going abroad and studying in many schools is that I have friends
from many nationalities, backgrounds and interests, the privilege to...
Russia’s Policy, Africa and the Female Drivers
International Women's Day, observed worldwide on March
8, is primarily to recognize and highlight women's role, achievements and
challenges in society. A number of Russian women...
One China One System? The Geopolitics of Forcing Taiwan’s Hand
On New
Year’s Day1979, The Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress
of the People's Republic of China abruptly stopped shelling Taiwan’s offshore
islands, changed their...
Britain to lose more from Brexit than EU
Nearly three years have passed since the
Brexit referendum. As the UK’s exit from the EU scheduled for March 29 draws
nearer, there have been proposed...
China’s rise and the Napoleonic prophecy
“China is a sleeping giant. Let her lie
and sleep, for when she awakens she will astonish the world.” These were the
some of the last...
The Algerian crisis of March 2019
Since last February 22, Algeria has been shaken by
street demonstrations that occur almost simultaneously in all the 48 provinces
of the country.
Working on the assumption...
Why Regime Change in Iran is dangerous for America and its allies
Iran is in a deep social and economic crisis. Despite its foreign
policy successes in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, the Iranian regime has
failed its...