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Who Controls Syria? The Al-Assad family, the Inner Circle, and the Tycoons
Ever since Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1971, the three pillars of the Syrian regime have been the Ba’ath Party, the Alawite minority...
Islamic Republic of Iran and prospects for security in the Middle East
The regional order of the Middle East has always been challenged and altered, and because of the geopolitical, geocultural and geostrategic position of the...
Chinese extradition request puts crackdown on Uyghurs in the spotlight
A Chinese demand for the extradition of 11 Uyghurs from Malaysia puts the spotlight on China’s roll-out of one of the world's most intrusive...
Who’s going to rescue Male?
In the last three and a half years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, China has been allowed to easily interfere with the internal...
The Role of Sustainable Development in Preventing the Relapse of Conflict in Africa
Authors: Charles Matseke and Bhaso Ndzendze
In this paper we will discuss the interplay between violence and development and lack thereof and then lay down...
British commander at UN Mission in South Sudan serves as role model for young women
Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop of the United Kingdom said she was happy to serve as a role model for young women considering a career...
A Look at Yemen Conflict
In a latest twist in the ongoing Yemen civil war, forces loyal to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, backed by Saudi-led coalition and Southern separatists...
The Importance of National Media in the World and its Structural Role in Preserving the Country
The media, information, and their influential role in governments are at the center of attention of all governments, parties and political movements. In recent...
India’s Quest for Ballistic Missile Defense Shield
A Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system is a system that defends any country against possible incoming missile threat. It intercepts targets and destroys enemy...
Crisis in the Maldives: A geopolitical chess game
The outcome of a power struggle in the Maldives that has sparked declaration of an emergency, military control of parliament, and arrests of senior...