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Syria’s new position on the Russian scene
A mong the nine military bases currently used by the Russian Federation, so far the only one in Syria is Tartus, a naval...
Stormy Weather for May And Trump
W hen Donald Trump began his presidential campaign no one believed he could possibly be elected. When David Cameron went to the country...
Trump’s Theatrical Odyssey on a Mancunian Backdrop
T he thirst for war is ancient. As old as disputatious neighbors or rival tribes, it is enticing -- a siren call for...
The Belt and Road Initiative: China’s future geostrategy
A s is also the case with Chinese traditional philosophy, present, future and past always tend to coincide in one single choice in...
The meeting between al-Sarraj and General Khalifa Haftar
L ast mid-February both the leader of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, and the leader of the Libyan National Army...
EU’s Litmus Test in the Western Balkans
For the last few months the western Balkans are back in the newspaper headlines. This is typically not good news. High Representative for Foreign...
World military spending: increases in the USA and Europe, decreases in oil-exporting countries
T otal world military expenditure rose to $1686 billion in 2016, an increase of 0.4 per cent in real terms from 2015, according...
Neo-religionism of the post ideological Russia
T he lonely superpower (US) vs. the bear of the permafrost (Russia), with the world’s last cosmopolite (EU) in between. Is the ongoing...
Fayez al-Sarraj’s attempt to take hold of NOC
O n March 24 last, al-Sarraj dissolved his Petroleum Ministry and formally acquired direct control over the National Oil Company (NOC), namely the...
2017: The year in which nuclear weapons could be banned?
A t the end of 2016, the General Assembly of the United Nations voted by a large majority (Resolution 71/258 of 23 December...