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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 3, 2017
Syrian request to the UN
Syria has requested the UN to urge condemn airstrikes conducted by Israel in the region. Israel has been involved in the Syrian Civil War as part of the proxy war being fought..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 3, 2017
Who blinks first?
US Air Force B-1 bombers, accompanied by fighter jets from South Korea and Japan, conducted drills over South Korea, near the Korean peninsula. The drills happened only..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 3, 2017
China’s message to the US
US has revealed that China has conducted bombing drills meant to target the U.S. island territory of Guam. This has increased Pentagon’s growing concerns over..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 1, 2017
GCC’s economic future
The International Monetary Fund has warned that a protected impasse between the GCC members could negatively affect the region’s economy. It has been five months..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 1, 2017
Eurozone on the rise
The Eurozone grew by 0.6% in the three months to September 2017. This is above the expectations set by analysts. According to Eurostat, the growth rate in the past..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 1, 2017
The price of oil - Impact
The price of oil rose to its highest since mid-2015. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 59 cents at $61.53 per barrel having hit a session peak of $61.70 earlier. This is the..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 30, 2017
Petro-Yuan’s future
According to reports, China, is set to roll out a yuan-denominated oil contract as early as this year. This could likely play into Russia’s grand plan of reducing US clout..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 27, 2017
North Korean Juche
In a bid to become more self-reliant, North Korea is reportedly developing facilities to scale up its production of algae. According to 38 North, a website focused on North Korea..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 26, 2017
Kenyan elections, again
The re-run of Kenyan elections is taking place on October 26th, 2017. The nation’s Supreme Court had declared the August 8th election null and void due to “irregularities.”..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 25, 2017
Allies or Frenemies?
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is currently in India for a state visit. He will be holding meetings with top Indian officials including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 25, 2017
Kurds freeze independence hopes
The Kurdistan Regional Government has announced that it is willing to freeze the results of the recent referendum calling for its independence..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 24, 2017
Jinping on par with Mao
Xi Jinping has been revered as China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. China’s ruling Communist Party has unanimously voted to add his name and a political..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 24, 2017
What now for Sri Lanka?
The Hambantota port in Sri Lanka has become a point of contention in both domestic and international politics for the government. Does this signal greater influence of China..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 23, 2017
North Korea’s African connection
North Korea has continued to generate revenue through business agreements with African nations despite harsh sanctions by the UN. Is Africa complicit? North Korea is one of..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 20, 2017
Middle East impasse - indefinite
US State Secretary Rex Tillerson has expressed that he has little hope for a quick resolution in the Gulf impasse. Tillerson has also seemingly blamed the Saudi Arabia-led..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 19, 2017
Better US-India ties?
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for a deeper relationship with India in order to counter the growing influence of China in Asia and the world. Tillerson is expected to..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 19, 2017
South African scandal grows
The UK Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has asked financial regulators and the Serious Fraud Office to review whether banks HSBC and Standard Chartered are linked to South..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 18, 2017
North Korea’s preference
Hong Kong has emerged as the key market for front companies aiding money launderers in North Korea. These activities continue to fuel North Korea’s revenues and undercut the US sanctions. North Korea…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 17, 2017
Consequences of populism
US President Donald Trump has continued to wage a war of words against world leaders, politicians and even members of his own political party. How has Trump’s..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 17, 2017
China’s vision for Afghanistan
Afghanistan has announced that the nation has officially become a member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. China is the..