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Biden’s Canada Visit: Key Takeaways
The US President Joe Biden landed in Canada for a two-day visit on March 23, 2023. This was the first visit by a US...
China’s Peacemaker Plan for Ukraine
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was in Moscow for a three-day state visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two statesmen's summit took place days after...
Iran’s Strained Ties With the West: The Economic Ramifications
In the current financial year, Iran has received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune of $2.76 billion from Russia. Iran’s Finance Minister Ehsan...
Yemen Conflict: Whose Pain, Whose Gain?
Conflict in Yemen seems to have no end in sight. The bloodbath continues unabated as the country losing both men and material in the...
Make Our Planet Great Again – Another Made-in-China?
August 28, French environment minister Nicolas Hulot, an environmentalist and former TV personality, announced his resignation during a breakfast show on France Inter radio,...
What Mahathir’s New Economic Policy Means for Malaysia-China Relations
In burying the hatchet, with his one time foe, Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohammad exhibited immense pragmatism. An arrangement has been worked out,...
U.S. vs. Iran: Poorly Calculated Strong-Arm Tactics Likely to Backfire. Is It Not Time for the U.S. to Re-engage Iran on the World Stage?
On August 7, the United States imposed new economic sanctions on Iran, de facto violating UN Security Council Resolution 2231. This event is only...
Iran Sanctions Conundrum: 2+2 Dialogue Holds the Key
Trump administration’s decision to withdraw itself from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action followed by its announcement to re-impose sanctions is viewed as one...
On the Revision of the Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
Amending the article 9 of the Constitution of Japan has been a never-ending story in Japanese politics. The article 9 is the basic principle of the...
Sweden’s Coming Crisis Could Eventually Be Europe’s
In less than a month, Swedes will cast their votes in the 2018 general election. Having entered parliament for the first time in 2010,...
Empowering EU Defence
EU Defence is becoming a hot topic on the EU agenda as the mistrust in transatlantic relations deepens. In order to empower the future...
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The Role of Technology and Innovation in Countering Extremism and Terrorism
Extremism and terrorism are on the rise at a...
Economy
Iran’s Strained Ties With the West: The Economic Ramifications
In the current financial year, Iran has received Foreign...
Geopolitics
New Shared Geopolitical Vulnerabilities for Singapore and Malaysia
Singapore's President Halimah Yacob's official visit to Malaysia, on...
