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The Turkish-Syrian reconciliation process under Russian mediation as a saga of betrayal and vengeance
The curtain is coming down on the brutal 11-year old Syrian conflict, which former US President and Nobel Laureate Barack Obama initiated, as the...
Oil Politics and Europe: The West in Conundrum?
The Russia-Ukraine war has drastically altered the dynamics of world politics ranging from the economic supply chain to the geopolitical rivalry among the great...
The New Normal in the War in Ukraine
In the current stage of the war in Ukraine, a new situation has emerged. The daily death toll announced by the Ukrainian General Staff...
Will the New Year Be the Year of Warfare Likewise the Previous One?
On the curve of this night and the next day, the world passes from the year of the Ukraine war to the year of...
The Global Economic Projection for 2023: Is Worst Yet to Come?
I seem to have forgotten how the world used to look like before 2020, especially in the context of economic sanity. The vagaries of...
What’s Ahead For Major Problems Like Ukraine?
The end of the year is usually a time of introspection and prognostication, the latter by experts of every kind from futurists to fortune...
The Politics of Nuclear Non-Proliferation: US and Its Dual Standards
Nuclear non-proliferation is the practice of limiting the spread of nuclear weapons. Their possession is seen as increasing these risks, and hence, the focus...
Can United States and Iran revive their nuclear deal?
Iran's nuclear program has remained one of the most crucial foreign policy issues for the US. After the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Ukraine...
Russia and Africa: Who is Courting Whom?
The South African Institute of International Affairs has put into circulation its latest policy report on Russia-African relations. In the introductory chapter, Steven Gruzd,...
A battle for the Arctic is underway
For the past two decades, Russia has been dominating this fight for the Arctic, building up its fleet of nuclear-capable icebreakers, ships and submarines,...