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Saudi Arabia’s Response to the Weakening of Relations With the Biden Administration: A Multilateral Coalition
Under Trump, Saudi Arabia's relationship with the United States was based on Trump's maximum financial advantage over the monarchy. Saudi Arabia was one of...
What Makes Afghanistan Peace Process a Tricky Affair?
The United States is seeking a dignified end to its war in Afghanistan. The Biden administration has taken a diplomatic route to ensure that...
What Does It Mean If Europe Is No Longer “Naïve” About China?
Naïve is becoming something of a buzzword for European leaders to describe why it is only now that they can see there might be...
Plus Ҫa Change? Why True Change in Algeria Will be Difficult
Like many others around the world who have visited Algeria and follow its politics, I have been watching intently the development of the post-Bouteflika...
Towards a Neo-Monroe Doctrine: American Hegemony in the Trump Era
A profound change was taking place across the Americas in the 1820s. The gigantic realm of New Spain, once a pinnacle in the European...
Africa as India’s Top Priority: A Reinvigorated Push or Same Old Rhetoric?
India’s bilateral partnership with Africa continues to be defined by the spirit of developing together as equals. By sharing a similar colonial past and...
Erdogan’s Kurdish Fighters
Shortly after 2018 re-election, Turkey’s Erdogan received a phone call from President Trump. Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed it was intended to “reaffirm the strong...
Washington, Another Stage in the Israeli Electoral Race
Last week was marked by important events affecting Israeli-American relations. On March 25, the United States recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights which...
Growing Friction in US-China Relations: Manageable Differences or Major Crisis?
Major tensions on crucial security issues have not come in the way of economic and people-to-people ties between Washington DC and Beijing, over the...
Who, Why, What, When, Against Whom? The Problem With Researching the Effectiveness of Terrorism
Recent years have seen an increase in academic and policy interests regarding how individuals and groups come to choose terrorism as a tactic. Many...
The Geopolitics of the Venezuelan Crisis
A great game is gaining momentum in Venezuela pitting the US against the entrenched interests of China and Russia. Over the years, as Hugo...
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s New Legislation to Combat Domestic Violence
On April 15, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,...
Opinion
Analyzing Israel’s Calculated Response in the Shadow of Nuclear Concerns
In the ever-tense landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Israel’s...
Geopolitics
Semiconductor Diplomacy: The 21st Century Oil
It’s hard to think of a component, in any...
Europe
Security Aspect in China-Serbia Relations: Digital and Military Cooperation
Sino-Serbian partnership has been on a rise ever since...
South Asia
Indian Seafarers in Search of Enhanced Security and Rights Protection
The maritime industry, vital for global trade, heavily relies...