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New Momentum for Russia – Nigeria Relations
Nigeria is considered the economic powerhouse in the West Africa region. As it is popular known, Nigeria is one of Africa's fastest growing economies...
President Xi Jinping’s travel to the Middle East
Historically, the Silk Road was established during the Han dynasty, between 206 B.C and 220 A.D., after the long Chinese exploration of Southern and...
Japan: Symptom of a Larger Financial Crisis?
Conventional wisdom dictates that money should be deposited in a bank rather than under a mattress. Aside from the security motives, the bank typically...
Millennial Iran: Change or status quo?
Domestically, nationalism in Iran is high as it has produced some of the greatest artists, physicians, poets, and mathematicians that history has ever seen...
Hard and Soft Power in the Caspian: Russian and Iranian Objectives
Two of the five states that border the Caspian Sea can be considered hegemonic in the region: Russia and Iran. Although this is beneficial...
The nuclear power in the Middle East: Its strategic and economic significance
If we look at the latest data, the OPEC countries – or anyway the Middle East countries - are those which are investing more...
The lost libertarian moment?
After the first ballot of caucus in Iowa and taking into account a very low popularity poll, against him, in New Hampshire, Rand Paul...
The Biggest Short: The War on Terror
September 11th changed the trajectory of history. The attacks began what appears to be war campaign with no end in sight. While the initial...
Kazakhstan’s Snap Elections Called Amidst Dissent and Economic Troubles
Kazakhstan will be holding Parliamentary snap elections in March 2016 ultimately providing a mandate for autocratic President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The elections will not produce...
The global power shift and the Role of Asian Players
The world of globalization has brought enormous veiled opportunities and challenges for the each of the developed, developing and under developed nation in the...