How China and Russia Would Benefit from the Collapse of Iran Nuclear Deal
It seems that the United States is preparing to pull out of Iran nuclear deal in May. Despite opposition from…
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Trump’s Plan to Withdraw from Syria
President Trump’s announced plan to withdraw U.S troops from Syria is bound to put the President on a collision course…
Erdogan Inflicts Pain on NATO
Turkey’s military offensive into Afrin in Syria brings a new dimension to the ongoing weakening of the Turkish alliance with…
Does Syria Have the Right to Take Legal Action Against the Trio of Violence?
Last Tuesday, October 26 was a significant day in 2017 calendar that went overwhelmingly unnoticed. Much of public opinion missed…
Geo-energy Meets Geopolitics: China’s New Crude Oil Future
In September, China announced its plans to launch an RMB-dominated crude oil futures contract that will be also convertible to…
The Elders Deplore US Decertification of Iran Nuclear Deal as Threat to Peace
London–The Elders today deplored in the strongest terms the decision of US President Donald Trump to decertify the Iran nuclear…
Why Is Germany Embarking on a New Geostrategic Path?
On September 24 Germans took to the polls and chose a new Bundestag, parliament. German polity was shaken because the Alternative…
A Self-Inflicted Gunshot in America’s Relations with Its Allies
President Trump’s usual rages against Iran and the landmark nuclear deal—to which U.S is a signatory—reached comic proportions when this…
A New Paradigm in Global Transportation Logistics
China’s rapidly advancing Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), still known in certain circles as the New Silk Road, relies heavily on the…
How Likely is Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation?
by Khalil F. Osman Hamas’s recent announcement that it would dissolve its Administration Committee, a quasi-governmental body that had taken…
What’s Next for Russia in Syria?
The collapse of the collection of NATO-Saudi backed Wahhabi Jihadists in Syria will go down as a seminal moment in…
The Absence of American Diplomacy in Central Asia
Foreign Policy Concepts Editorial U.S strategic interests in Central Asia started to take shape under President Bill Clinton. America started…
What the Fall (WTF) ?!
Foreign Policy Concepts Editorial The relentless advances by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) against the Islamic State, or ISIS, that…
What Could the Kurdish Referendum in Iraq Spell for the Region?
Foreign Policy Concepts Editorial This month’s referendum on independence in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region can be viewed as a development…
A Different Look at the North Korean Crisis
Foreign Policy Concepts Editorial It is astonishing that despite North Korea’s numerous missile tests, including those of nuclear devices, its…