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The Kazakh Nuclear Gamble
This fall Kazakhstan will hold a national referendum on whether to build a nuclear power station. The multi-billion dollar project has long been pushed...
India Overtakes China in Economic Growth – A Shift Anticipated and Amplified by Stock Markets with Geopolitical Implications
India has overtaken China in terms of economic growth, signaling a major shift in global economics. This transition, anticipated by many analysts, is now...
A Series of Strategic Maneuvers in the South China Sea: Unfolding Tensions and Alliances
As the United States gears up for its upcoming election, the Democrats have made a striking move, pledging a substantial $500 million to boost...
Four Critical Questions About Thailand’s Upcoming Election
In recent weeks, Thailand’s ruling military junta has taken a number of steps to host the country’s first election since 2014, with the Election...
The Impact of Australia’s Recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
On Dec. 15, 2018, Australia reversed its decades-old Middle East policy by recognizing West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Australian Prime Minister Scott...
The Implications of American Withdrawal from Syria
The withdrawal of American troops from Syria may destabilize the region, as well as the move can harm Washington’s image and interests in the...
A New Era of US-China Economic and Strategic Competition in Africa
On December 13, 2018, US National Security Advisor (NSA), John Bolton while speaking at the Heritage Foundation highlighted the key aims and objectives of...
Who Will Monitor Thailand’s Upcoming Election?
As Thailand’s 2019 election approaches, some in the country have begun to call for foreign observation of the country’s polls, scheduled for February 24....
Why No One Else is Leaving the EU
In 2016, when the British people voted to leave the European Union, it was expected that Brexit may embolden other disaffected EU members to...
Why the Transforming Arabian Gulf States Need to Abandon the Archaic Kafala System
The notorious Kafala system has restricted the socio-economic mobility of migrant workers across the Arabian Gulf over the oil-development decades and currently binds more...
The Sweden ‘Consultations’: A Ray of Hope on the Long and Rocky Road to Peace in Yemen?
While the resumption of peace talks in Sweden illuminated a ray of hope for a diplomatic/political route to ending the conflict in Yemen, there’s...
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Economy
India Overtakes China in Economic Growth – A Shift Anticipated and Amplified by Stock Markets with Geopolitical Implications
India has overtaken China in terms of economic growth,...
Geopolitics
A Series of Strategic Maneuvers in the South China Sea: Unfolding Tensions and Alliances
As the United States gears up for its upcoming...
Diplomacy
India, NATO and the SCO: Why the South Asian Country Should Convene a Dialogue between Both Organizations
New Delhi would be able to dispel negative international...
Americas
Strategic Myopia or Deliberate Blindness?
The repeated and awkward statements by Brazil’s President, Lula...
