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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2018
Myanmar preparing for Rohingya returnees
Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh on Nov. 15, the first group from 5,000 people to be moved under a deal…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2018
US and North Korea Deadlock
North Korea cancelled nuclear talks between US Secretary, Mike Pompeo and North Korean General Kim Yong-chol after US refusal to offer sanctions relief. The political and diplomatic relations between…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2018
US Stops Inflight Refueling of Saudi jets
Amid outrage over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and growing international concern over the harm caused to civilians in the Yemen civil war, the United States decided to stop ‘inflight…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 10, 2018
UN warns of more Venezuelan refugees
The United Nations says there are now 3 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located in northwest South America. In 2017, the UN estimated that the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 10, 2018
US foreign arms sales rise
US weapons sales to foreign governments rose by 33 per cent this year, reflecting the Trump administration’s efforts to encourage allies into paying more for their own defences. The looming threats…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 9, 2018
Sri Lanka’s Turmoil – The quest for influence
Indo Chinese rivalry may have caused dissonance in Sri Lankan politics after President Sirisena replaced Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe by Mahinda Rajapaksa, a Chinese protégé. On 26th October…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 9, 2018
Pompeo-Kim Young Chol meeting delayed
The State Department on Wednesday announced a planned meeting with a top North Korean envoy had been delayed, even as President Trump said he hoped to hold a second summit with Kim Jong Un “early…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 8, 2018
Ivanka Trump’s Chinese Business Interests
Ivanka Trump, daughter and senior advisor to the president of the United States, has received the largest number of new Chinese trademarks in a single month since her father President Donald Trump…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 8, 2018
'Clearing houses' to bypass US sanctions on Iran
A unique clearing house will be set up for European companies that trade with Iran to help bypass the newly imposed US sanctions on Iran. The clearing house is likely to be set up within months…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 8, 2018
Macron for creation of a ‘real European army’
French President, Emmanuel Macron Calls for a 'European Army' to defend against China, Russia and the U.S. The European Union (EU) is one of the biggest economic and military power in the world,…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 7, 2018
Saudi Arabia to invest in Russian petrochemicals plant
Oil major Saudi Aramco and the kingdom’s petrochemicals giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) are ready to invest into building a processing plant in Russia, according to Saudi Energy…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 6, 2018
US Threatens SWIFT with sanctions over Iran
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has warned global financial messaging service SWIFT on Friday that it could be penalized if it doesn’t cut off financial services to entities and individuals…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 6, 2018
Tokyo to develop large underwater drone
Japan plans to develop a large underwater drone that will automatically navigate the ocean to collect information. Japan will be looking to counter China’s growing assertiveness and military presence…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 5, 2018
Bahrain’s opposition leaders sentenced
Bahrain's appeals court has sentenced three senior members of the country's opposition movement to life in prison over charges of spying for neighbouring Qatar, according to a statement from the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 3, 2018
Bolsonaro intends to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
Brazilian president elect Jair Bolsonaro plans to honor his campaign pledge to move the Brazilian embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Most countries have their embassies in Tel Aviv, due to…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 3, 2018
Saudi’s Hostile Response to Peace Negotiations
Two days after US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis set a 30-day deadline for peace negotiations between the warring factions in Yemen, the Saudi Arabia-backed coalition launched a fresh offensive in…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 3, 2018
U.S. Reimposes Sanctions on Iran
The United States on 2 November affirmed its threats of further sanctions on Iran and on companies and countries that did business with Iran. It granted waivers to eight countries, to include India,…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 3, 2018
Casualties of Trump’s Fiery Statements
The Nigerian Army, which killed 42 protesters on 29 October, posted a video of U.S President Trump’s statement that the US military would consider rocks thrown by US-bound migrants and asylum seekers…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 1, 2018
Denmark accuses Iran of assassination plot
Denmark has accused Iran's intelligence agencies of planning to assassinate an Iranian activist on Danish soil Iran has previously objected Denmark hosting the members of Arab Struggle Movement for…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 1, 2018
U.S.-South Korea alliance strained
The U.S. and South Korea have spent almost seven decades honing their preparedness for war. Now fears are growing among the alliance’s proponents that extended peace talks are eroding that advantage…