Tuesday night in Detroit, Michigan began the two night war of words and policies among the top 20 leading Democratic presidential candidates. It was pretty much politics as usual, as they did battle for what was destined to be the...
Two missile tests in less than a week is a record even for North Korea. Last Thursday, Pyongyang fired two short-range missiles towards the Sea of Japan. Today, two more with the same characteristics have taken flight with the same...
‘The UK is due to leave the European Union’ says a bilingual advisory brochure that has been available in public buildings across the Republic of Ireland for some time. The document offers advice to business on ‘Getting Brexit Ready’: ‘Review...
When the Scots originally voted to remain in the United Kingdom (UK) in September 2014, they did so with the implicit understanding that they would also be remaining in the European Union (EU) as part of the UK. One of...
After weeks of negotiations, on 3rd July 2019, leaders of the 28 member states of the European Union reached a consensus on the future leaders of the bloc. The long and tumultuous negotiation process showed once again how checks and...
Iran’s seizure of a British oil tanker in retaliation for the UK’s seizure of an Iranian supertanker brings back vivid memories of the Tanker War of the 1980s. Such escalation in international waterways strengthened fears by governments, major international oil...
“Do not put your life in danger,” crackles a seaman’s voice over the radio. A sobering soundbite to any who doubt the gravity of the situation in the Persian Gulf. Part warning, part threat, it was the message from Iran’s...
(Cairo) Two of Sudan’s most important political movements have reached an agreement to act as one. The Freedom and Change Declaration Forces, a civilian political movement, and the Revolutionary Front, a coalition of armed groups, reached the agreement after a...
Ever since Angela Merkel became Germany’s chancellor, she has been synonymous with the country’s success and its stability. With her announcement to not seek re-election, she has opened up Germany for a political paradigm shift – for better or worse....
It has just turned 60 years old; Turkey’s one-sided love affair with the EU started on 31 July 1959, when it applied for association with the EEC (European Economic Community) founded in 1958. Turkish fascination with Europe began more than...