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Learning from Nasser: How to Stop Pyongyang’s War of Attrition
When Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser launched his “War of Attrition” between 1969 and 1970, he was aware that he could not defeat Israel...
108 Years of Balfour and the Unfinished Question of Palestine
This November marks 108 years since the Balfour Declaration, a promise written in London by men who had never walked the soil of Palestine....
A Strategic Entente: Lessons from the Franco–German Partnership for Japan and South Korea
In the mid-20th century, two countries—France and Germany—that had fought horrendous wars with one another for the past 70 years initiated an extraordinary experiment....
Crimes Against Humanity with Impunity:Japanese Biowarfare, US Collusion, Chinese Victims
On May 18, the highly-anticipated film Evil Unbound on the notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit, hit the Chinese cinemas. The screening was purposely set for...
Moscow Transforming and Modernizing Beyond Its 878th Anniversary
As tradition, in early autumn, Moscovites and foreign residents mark the Moscow City Day. In mid-September 2025, Moscow city, which stands on the popular...
Israel’s Airstrike on Qatar Deepens Rift with Arab States
BackgroundIsrael’s bombing of Qatar has inflamed tensions with Arab states, reviving decades of hostility rooted in wars, peace deals, and unresolved disputes since Israel’s...
US: China Spreads ‘False’ WWII Stories to Sway Taiwan
China is misinterpreting World War Two-era documents to pressure Taiwan, according to the U. S. embassy in Taipei. As the 80th anniversary of the...
Blunder and Blowback in U.S.-Russia Relations
From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the war in Ukraine, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union—and later post-Soviet Russia—have followed a...
Political Thought in China: From Zhu Yuanzhang to Xi Jinping
In China's political history, ideology has always played a central role in shaping social order and legitimizing political power. In times of crisis, when...
Toronto Film Festival Spotlights ‘Palestine 36,’ a Story of Past and Present
Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir's new film, "Palestine 36," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, explores the complex realities of 1936 Palestine under...