After the surprising resignation of Russia’s government, the Duma has confirmed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s new prime minister and successor of Dmitry Medvedev. It was a formality, in which the parliament voted for Mishustin with an overwhelming majority. Putin’s...
When he became the Republican candidate for the 2016 Presidential Election over four years ago, Donald Trump promised to ensure that American trade would not be disadvantaged by other countries. He has succeeded in delivering on his promise so far...
Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the ruler of Oman, passed away Jan. 10. Oman is a country that barely registers when one thinks of the Middle East, but for good reasons. Under Qaboos’ leadership, Oman was transformed into an exemplary Middle...
The participating countries are entering the final stretch for the Berlin Conference on the Libyan Civil War. The German initiative to host a conference, aiming to limit the long-lasting violence and unrest in Libya has been scheduled for this Sunday,...
Russian-mediated Turkish-Libyan talks this week collapsed after all efforts to reach a compromise that leads to a ceasefire in Libya failed amid Turkish intransigence and Libyan army Chief General Khalifa Haftar’s refusal of Erdogan’s conditions and his sudden walk away...
For months, Germany has been trying to find a political solution for the ongoing conflict in Libya. On Tuesday, Chancellor Merkel had finally invited leaders to a summit that will take place this Sunday in Berlin. Since September, Germany has...
After the killing of Iran’s Soleimani, Moscow appeared to take a stance on the matter. Accordingly, it condemned the actions taken. However, behind the curtain, the Kremlin will have appreciated Soleimani’s death as increased tensions between Iran and the US...
In an unprecedented major reshuffle of the Kremlin, Prime Minister Medvedev announced that he and the entire government would resign after Putin had announced not only constitutional amendments but a significant shift within the balance of powers in Russia. The...
For two whole hours, six Democratic presidential candidates took to the stage at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, for the Democratic presidential primary candidates’ last debate before the February 3 caucuses – the first nominating contest in the Democratic...
The airplane that was hit by Iranian missiles above Tehran is not “just” a disaster that killed hundreds of innocent people. Its effects are much more significant than they might seem, with a government that’s staggering before the accusations of...