Global Geo-political Series: Is President Trump really good for Russia?
Mar 06, 2017 07:48 am UTC| Commentary
After the Republican candidate Donald Trump won the US election on November 8th last year, many in the United States and in the foreign capitals, a victory for the Russian President Vladimir Putin, who allegedly might have...
Why China may want to repair its fraught relations with the Vatican
Mar 03, 2017 06:04 am UTC| Insights & Views
A 65-year-long split between China and the Vatican may finally be getting repaired. Hong Kong Cardinal John Tong recently indicated that there might be an agreement over the thorniest issue between the two sides Vaticans...
Thieves in the night: can a slogan trigger real improvement in Romanian politics?
Feb 27, 2017 08:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
It is rather unusual for a country like Romania to catch the eye of the international public to the extent it has in the past month. An unprecedented wave of protests saw thousands of Romanians take to the streets...
After a tense election, Ecuador is divided over its political future
Feb 27, 2017 08:50 am UTC| Insights & Views
After three tense days of waiting, Ecuadors National Electoral Council has confirmed that former vice president Lenin Moreno, of the ruling Alianza Pais (AP) party, won the first round in the countrys presidential...
Sons of Iraq: Mosul will only recover if we heed the lessons of the US invasion
Feb 27, 2017 08:42 am UTC| Insights & Views
After months of fighting, Iraqi Security Forces have finally regained control of the eastern half of Mosul, the last urban stronghold of Islamic State in Iraq. They are now advancing on the citys west. The recapture of...
2017 could be a turning point for European integration – but not in the way you think
Feb 23, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Insights & Views
There can be little doubt that this years elections in Germany and France may determine the future of the European Union. For nearly a decade now, the EU has been facing unprecedented challenges, from the euro crisis...
The ultimate deal: US presidents and the allure of peace in the Middle East
Feb 23, 2017 07:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
A lot of people tell me, really great people tell me, that its impossible … I have reason to believe I can do it. So boasted Donald Trump about nothing less than the resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict as he...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects