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Russia ready to restore cooperation with African countries
R ussian president Vladimir Putin has reiterated some aspects of Russia's foreign policy agenda with Africa in speech delivered on November 9, when...
What to expect from Donald Trump
I n principle, Donald Trump thinks that the NATO and non-NATO US traditional allies are free riders, namely fully autonomous decision-makers which accept...
Time to reset the European Neighborhood Policy: problems and perspectives
T his article investigates the focal prospects and challenges of the European Neighbourhood Policy that the EU is facing many obstacles concerning partner...
The triadic nexus: Energy factor, national security and foreign policy
“Safety and certainty in oil lie in variety and variety alone” -Winston Churchill T here is a doctrine in classical geopolitics: “Who controls...
The New Middle East during the ISIS defeat
T he Iraqi Security Forces, the "Golden Eagles" have pushed deeply into eastern Mosul, while the same Shiite Iraqi Forces and the Kurdish...
Iran’s Energy Interests in the Contemporary World
I n today’s shifting world order, energy geopolitics subjects to nation-states’ political and economic interests rather than physical control of energy resources. It...
Iran and Turkey’s energy game in the Gulf and the Caspian basin
T he two major non-Arab countries Iran and Turkey have the significant and most populated geographical locations in the region. From a historical...
A few foreign policy issues that should had more emphasis during the run-up to the U.S. Election
A part from the major issues that have been discussed by the Presidential candidates, there are a few foreign policy issues which have...
A Tough Row to Hoe
A ll seemed hunky-dory. The air was suffused with a sanguine current cascading through the markets and rallying up the prices touching a...
Side Effects of a Difficult Transition
Since China’s rise to the rank of second world economy in 2014, there is no country or industry on the planet that is not...