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Will India Continue to Challenge China in 2018?
Earlier this year, China and India accentuated their longstanding strategic rivalry with an unprecedented 10-week…
The Ugly Face of Inequality in India
Income inequality in India has hit its highest level in 92 years. New figures from Credit Suisse suggest the…
The Two-State Solution: An Obituary
Writer's note: A glossary for certain key terms can be found at the end of the article.
President Trump’s decision…
Seeking Refuge in a Warming World
In 2015, millions of Syrian refugees fled their war-torn country in search of peace and security. The vast majority…
(New Year’s) Resolutions to Duterte’s War on…
A universal tradition as old as the occasion itself, the New Year's resolution is practised worldwide by…
A Curious Coalition in Iceland
The Left-Green Party turned to two unconventional potential partners—the Euroskeptic conservative Independence…
The Hidden Economics Behind Antibiotic Resistance
Late last year, a woman in Nevada died of an infection inflicted by a pan-resistance bacterium. The bacteria was…
Emmanuel Macron’s France: Making the World Great…
When one thinks of the global order, America comes to mind as the pre-eminent power whether that be in military,…
Making America Great Again? Trump’s Promises, 365…
‘’January 20th, 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again.’’ - Donald…
The Middle East’s Geopolitical Game of Chess
Introduction/ Background
In the year 632 CE the founding patriarch of Islam, Prophet Muhammad died, leading to a…
Twists and Turns: Saudi Arabia’s Politicization of…
On November 4th, 2017, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri appeared live on an Al Arabia satellite broadcast from…
The Role of Jihad in the Rohingya Crisis
On November 23rd 2017, Bangladesh and Myanmar announced a tentative deal to repatriate Rohingya refugees to the…