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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 8, 2018
Maldives reaches out to China
On the 5th of February, Maldivian President Yameen declared a state of emergency and arrested senior members of the judiciary and opposition. Severe criticism followed..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 7, 2018
Will India intervene in Maldives?
As a political and constitutional crisis continues to unfold in Maldives, the opposition has requested India to intervene against President Yameen. China has already spoken against..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 7, 2018
China’s maritime “rail gun”
Reports have emerged that China is quite possibly testing a hypersonic “rail gun”. It is believed to be testing of the world’s first ship-mounted rail gun. The rail gun is capable..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 7, 2018
The crisis at MENA
The United Nations children’s agency has revealed that at least 83 children have been killed as a result of the multiple conflicts unfolding in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa)..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 6, 2018
Israel-Egypt find common ground
Israel has reportedly been conducting a secret air campaign on jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt with the blessing of Egyptian President el-Sisi. The New..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 5, 2018
China’s war on cryptocurrency
China will be increasing its efforts to curb cryptocurrency trading in the region by blocking all websites related to cryptocurrency trading and initial coin offerings (ICOs)..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 5, 2018
North Korea moving towards truce?
On Monday (5th February), North Korea’s KCNA news agency confirmed that Kim Yong-nam, considered to be the nominal head of state, will be attending the 2018 Olympic..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 1, 2018
EU steps up funding to Palestine
The European Union, has announced that it will be providing nearly $53 million in funds to aid Palestine in building their new state. This comes only weeks after the US withheld its..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 1, 2018
Cutting oil will cause war in North Korea
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matzegora has warned that if oil shipments to the region are reduced again, North Korea will consider it an act of war. Additionally..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 30, 2018
Silence after Putin-Netanyahu meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently met to discuss military cooperation between the two regions in Syria as well as Iran..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2018
Sauli Niinisto’s landslide win
On January 28th, 2018, Sauli Niinisto was re-elected as the President of Finland by a landslide. The President, who is considered to be a cautious leader, has been elected during..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 27, 2018
Israel reborn into a Frankenstein monster
Is Israel forming a new national identity? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Labor Party leader Avi Gabbay had criticized the Israeli, saying that they have forgotten their..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 25, 2018
Jack Ma’s warning
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has urged nations not to use trade as a weapon in countering geopolitical challenges. He warned that trade wars have devastating consequences..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 24, 2018
UNSC resolution on Syria rejected
The United States rejects a Russian-drafted UNSC resolution aimed at establishing an investigative mechanism into all allegations of chemical attacks in Syria, with both sides..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 23, 2018
What about Palestine?
As the controversy regarding US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel escalates, European nations are working to elevate Palestine’s status..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 22, 2018
Turkey sends troops to Syria
Turkish forces have entered northwestern Syria as they continue to attack a Kurdish militia called the YPG. The Turkish government has repeatedly noted that this group is..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 19, 2018
Better relations – Israeli-Palestinian
The possibility of peace between Israel and Palestine seems bleaker with each passing day. The problem has further been affected by US President Donald Trump’s..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 18, 2018
A rare move by the US
In a rare move, authorities in United States have cleared the sale of an American company called Akrion Systems LLC to a Chinese backed semiconductor company called Naura..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 17, 2018
US withholds aid to Palestine
The US government has announced that it will be withholding nearly half of the funds it planned on giving to a U.N. Relief and Welfare Agency (UNRWA). The agency serves..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 16, 2018
US destabilizing world?
In a sharp rebuke, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticized the United States for having “further destabilized” the world. In a veiled criticism of Trump..