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Geo-economics and power
After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the international system witnessed a number of transformations like globalization...
Sudan may become Russian’s key to Africa
Over the years Russia and Sudan have maintained a strong economic and diplomatic partnership and resultantly Russian leader Vladimir Putin has expressed readiness to...
Palestine and Jordan: An Energy Rebound with Hurdles
Significant gas discoveries in the East Mediterranean over the Gaza marine field can favor economic synergies between Palestine and Israel as well as Palestine...
Modi’s Waterloo?
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the world’s finest military minds ever. If I had to pick the three best military commanders globally all over...
Hotbeds of War III: South China Sea: Asia’s Cauldron
South China Sea is one of the most important regions of the world, geopolitically, strategically and economically. With an annual trade of $5 trillionpassing...
Egyptian President Al-Sisi steps up repression to cover policy failure
Egyptian general-turned-president Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi would likely be the first to admit that an iron fist is no guarantee for retaining power. Not because...
Cities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A Story of Urban Growth and Decline
The urbanization experience of countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia is quite unique, and for several reasons. To begin with, most of these...
Reviving an Ancient Route? The Role of the Baku – Tbilisi – Kars Railway
Though the initial idea about the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project was raised in the early 1990s, it was not taken seriously due to regional...
African tourism leaders debate the role of the sector as a tool for inclusive growth and community engagement
The potential of Tourism in poverty alleviation and to induce transformative change has been addressed in Lusaka, capital city of Zambia, in the World...
Russian trade: Strategies and challenges – Interview with Peter Fradkov
The Russian Export Center (REC) is created as a state specialized institute to support Russian export to foreign markets. It has a group of...