Nicolás Maduro’s United Socialist Party has reportedly won Venezuela’s legislative election held Dec. 6. With the win, Maduro retains control of the country’s national assembly and solidifies his grip on power. Maduro’s Big Win According to the country’s electoral authority,...
President-elect Joe will reportedly nominate four-star General Lloyd Austin as his Secretary of Defense. It’s a historic nomination and continues a trend Biden has set during the assemblage of his cabinet. Biden’s Promise: a Cabinet ‘That Looks Like America’ President-elect...
It looks as if Romania’s National Liberal Party (PNL) has suffered an unexpected defeat following the country’s recent parliamentary election. The opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) was just short of 30 percent of votes in the nation’s general election on...
The European Council is meeting again from December 10 to 11 and tensions with Turkey will be at the top of the agenda. In particular, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean as well as the European policy towards Turkey can...
December has not started off well for French President Emmanuel Macron. During a televised interview with the online portal Brut, he denied that many of his proposed reforms to tackle Islamism are designed to eradicate France’s freedoms, calling such claims...
Al-Jazeera reports that the EU wants to form a new alliance with the US to end the tensions of the Trump era and confront the challenge posed by China. The plan proposes rebuilding ties, with united stances on issues ranging...
Many intriguing and unusual developments have been taking place in recent days and weeks in the Middle East. They reflect and contribute to the changing shape and geopolitical orientations of several countries around this whirlwind of a region. Shifting alliances...
On Friday, November 27 the highest-ranking scientist behind Iran’s nuclear programs Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was mysteriously ambushed and killed in a small city in northern Iran. For decades, the United States and Israel have regarded him as the key figure secretly...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has appointed Faisal Mekded as his country’s new Foreign Minister, replacing Walid al-Moallem who died almost a week ago, according to Al-Jazeera. Mekded has some big shoes to fill as al-Moallem was an adept and stalwart...
Although US President Donald Trump has still not officially conceded to his Democratic rival Joe Biden, he must use his final days in office to secure his legacy. However, the Trump administration has proven that it is not afraid to...