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The Saudi Export of Ultra-conservatism in the Era of MbS – an Update
There has long been debate about the longevity of the Saudi ruling family. One major reason for doubts about the Al Sauds’ viability was...
Russia & Trump
Trump “bought” the POTUS by 1) manipulating voters through big data (ie. The block chains and other manipulations of tracked data), and 2) getting...
Forcing Peace: New vs. Old Pathways in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Someone once said that, “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the mark of insanity.” I would posit...
Lebanese Elections: Positive Change or Negative Status Quo?
Lebanon's Parliament slated May 6th, 2018 for its first elections in close to a decade. The country’s constitution mandates Parliamentary elections every four years...
The European and American plan for the JCPOA
Evidences suggest that the United States is likely to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran. The appointment of John Bolton as the U.S....
The Zigzagging Personnel Policy of Donald Trump
It will soon be eighteen months since Donald Trump, the most eccentric, provocative and authoritarian leader in U.S. history, took up office as President...
The violently peaceful struggle for Tibet
Many years later, as he faced how the Dalai Lama became a political inconvenience for an increasing number of world leaders, the former emissary...
Economic Growth of Ukraine Depends on Completing Pending Reforms Quickly
Ukraine’s economy grew by 2.5 percent in 2017, the second year of modest growth, according to the World Bank’s latest Ukraine Economic Update. Growth...
Great Purges Of Tyrants
Authors: Zakir Gul, Ph.D. & Dr. Kadir Akyuz*
The pages of history are littered with oppressors, dictators, and tyrants from countries large and small across...
Rolling back militancy: Bangladesh looks to Saudi Arabia in a twist of irony
Bangladesh, in a twist of irony, is looking to Saudi Arabia to fund a $ 1 billion plan to build hundreds of mosques and...