How Turkey’s election went wrong for Erdogan’s rival
Istanbul – Turkey’s biggest election of its post-Ottoman era confounded pollsters and threw up surprises that underscored the difficulty of gauging the mood of...
Could Beijing’s anti-spy campaign dampen its reopening efforts?
A recent raid by Chinese authorities on a Chinese consultancy firm relating to national security sends a signal to the entire industry to be...
Kazakhstan: Eurasia’s Next Middle Power
Kazakhstan has all the classical characteristics of a middle power: strategic location, abundant natural resources, and commitment to international principles and cooperation. Kazakhstan’s President...
Confronting All Ten Modalities of Maritime Terrorism
Maritime terrorism remains a nascent field, and some have even argued that it is not actually a field at all. Regardless of any academic...
Tajikistan Tyranny Against Martyrs and Humanity
The month of May holds dark memories for the Pamiris in Tajikistan Berlin (2/5) — For the Pamiri ethnic minority and residents of the Gorno...
Kenyan President: Regional Bloc Won’t Allow Military Rule in Sudan
Nairobi, Kenya — Nearly a month since armed conflict began between rival factions of the military government of Sudan, efforts by the international community...
The US ‘war on terror’, 20 years after ‘mission accomplished’
Experts say ‘lack of democratic accountability’, transparency continue to define US operations against ‘terror’ threats. Washington, DC – Two decades ago, on May 1,...
Nicaragua Spies on Its Citizens with Russia’s Help
According to the report, Dangerous Alliances: Russia’s Strategic Inroads in Latin America, published in late December by the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)...
Iran pushes for new maritime security zone in bid to intimidate West
Iran’s Defense Minister has suggested that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) increases its role as a maritime organization, with the goal of projecting its...
Taliban using campaign against IS to boost legitimacy
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has intensified its war with the rival Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) terror group, killing several senior leaders and commanders in...