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Why did Obama get his foreign policy so wrong?
It is only with difficulty that Obama's friends and foes alike can dispute his leadership abilities. Charismatic, humane, inspirational, well-read, composed- name it, he...
The Programmable Diplomatic Kill Switch
If indeed “War is a mere continuation of policy with other means” the metaphoric kill switches that have made their way into strategic...
Additional considerations on Syria
A complex strategic game is underway between Russia, Iran, Syria and, consequently, between Assad’ supporters and the other actors of the current Syrian war...
Human Misery monetized
While the new cold war is taking its momentum, the world community is gradually forgetting other pressing issues; such as human rights, right to...
Lebanon and Syria: Stuck between a rock and a hard place on natural gas
The East Mediterranean’s gas resources can promote cooperation, resolve conflicts and turn the region into an energy hub presenting new prospects for Lebanon and...
Cashing in on Counterterrorism: The Kuveyt-Turk Participation Bank Case
On June 13, St. Francis Assisi, a California-based nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, on behalf of Assyrian Christians, filed a complaint in the Northern District...
The Unfinished agenda of 2016’ Global Politics and expectations of 2017
The unstoppable flow of new issues in international relations (IR) always pushes aside present and past crises. The entrance of these modern day challenges...
Saudi, Iranian motives in Mosul
The Iraqi forces reached the eastern bank of the Tigris River on January 8, 2016 as the Mosul offensive entered in the second phase...
Fort Lauderdale and Beyond – Violence in the U.S.
Yet another mass shooting in the U.S., this time at Ft. Lauderdale airport, Florida's second largest. A certain Esteban Santiago flew from Alaska changing...
The truce in Syria and the plans to cease hostilities
The insurgency against Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite regime began on March 15, 2015 in the framework of the Arab Springs - in that case designed...