West Africa is in motion. The landscape of power, influence, and sovereignty is shifting in ways that defy Western preconceptions. For decades, this region has […]
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Is Venezuela Preparing to Break the Spine of a US Invasion
For years Washington has treated Venezuela as a small country that must eventually bow to its power. One more Latin state to be brought back […]
Has Russia Finally Restored Itself as the Anti Imperialist Champion?
For decades, Russia’s global image has oscillated between Cold War relic and regional power, its influence circumscribed by economic stagnation and Western sanctions. Yet in […]
The Ghost of Gaddafi Looms Large as the Situation in Libya Worsens
The fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 was met with a wave of optimism both inside Libya and abroad. For a country that had been […]
Increasing Risk of Arrest Over Online Criticism in the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates presents itself as a modern oasis of opportunity: glittering towers, tax-free salaries, luxury shopping, and designer resorts. Tourists and expats are […]
The Deal That Never Was: Washington Proposed, Moscow Agreed – and Trump Blocked It
The Deal That Never Was reveals how Trump’s transactional diplomacy – from Seoul to Anchorage – turned a tangible opportunity for peace into yet another missed […]
Russia may deploy nuclear missiles in Venezuela and Cuba if the US supplies Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
On October 17, US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky once again. During the meeting, they discussed the continuation of US arms […]
Rethinking China: Neither Communism nor Capitalism – a Meritocracy with Chinese Characteristics
Almost everything you read about China in Western media turns out to be false on closer inspection: No, there is no “social credit system.” And […]