Turkey has drawn significant international criticism over alleged tension with fellow NATO members and Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s recent controversial decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Even though talks over economic sanctions on Turkey are supposedly taking place,...
NDTV reports that US President Donald Trump has ruled out the second phase of the US-China trade deal, for now. He says that relations between the two countries have been severely damaged because of Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus. Trump...
One of the most heated elections in Europe so far has ended in Poland, with the country’s National Electoral Commission declaring the incumbent President, Andrzej Duda, as the winner having achieved a vote share of 51.2 percent. It is Poland’s...
The nineteen eurozone countries have voted their new chair: Ireland’s finance minister Donohoe. He is the successor to Portugal’s Centeno and must steer the Eurogroup through – inter alia – the worst recession in its history. Paschal Donohoe has become...
As July was starting there were two Iran-related developments that went without the proper coverage considering their international importance. Big Decision by the IAEA One week ago, the governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) supported a motion...
Bringing peace to the Korean peninsula could have been one of US President Donald Trump’s crowning achievements during his first term in office. He has gone to extraordinary lengths to try and secure a peaceful outcome with North Korea and...
Israel has launched its new spy satellite Ofek 16 into orbit in an attempt to improve the country’s military reconnaissance. The region remains volatile, particularly after a fire the previous week at an Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz. Details of...
It was a demonstration of power: two US aircraft carriers conducted an exercise within sight of Chinese warships in the South China Sea on Monday, July 6. US Naval Show of Force The conflict between Washington and Beijing in the...
A 25-year China-Iranian strategic partnership has been on the cards for some time. Last August, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif paid a visit to his Chinese counterpart Wang Li to forge a new agreement that builds upon a previous deal...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance is known around the world for its commitment and perseverance to ensure peace and stability in regions where hostilities increase on a daily basis. NATO is a force to be reckoned with. However,...