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The Sad story of the Indian Railways
The Indian railways' network is one of the largest in the world and the second largest in Asia, next only to China. To put things...
Increased international transparency in military spending is possible
Authors: Dr Nan Tian and Pieter D. Wezeman On 20 October the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly will discuss the annual...
The Demarche of Chinese foreign policy in Xi’s Era
True, every turn and twist in Chinese politics has been accompanied by the compulsive projection of foreign policy in terms of principled constancy and...
The Lessons Qatar Should Learn from Its UN Fiasco
For two years, Qatar had been lobbying hard for its candidate, Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari, to become the next director general of the UN...
Gulf crisis broadens definitions of food security
Food security has taken on a new dimension almost five months into the Gulf crisis that pits a UAE-Saudi alliance against Qatar and for...
International Governance: balancing inclusion and efficiency
The UN Security Council’s resolutions have not succeeded to stop North Korea’s nuclear program. All over the world, refugees have increased, reaching 65 million,...
The situation in Ukraine
The conflict between the Russian Federation and the Ukrainian government is the point of greatest tension, but also of EU weakness towards its East,...
Middle East, Oil and Security
In my latest article I mentioned the factors one needs to keep an eye on to track the trajectory of oil prices, for the...
Africa Active: A new publication to bridge the business information gap between Africa and Russia
Africa Active, a new quarterly publication about African issues, has hit the market in the Russian Federation. Nataliya Zaiser, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of...
Decertifying Iran Nuclear Deal Would Ultimately Be Bad for Both USA and Israel
While President Donald Trump is very fond of proclaiming that the Iran Nuclear Deal was an “embarrassment” and a “horrible deal” he neglects to...