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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 12, 2017
ECB profits from Greek debt
The European Central Bank has revealed that it has made nearly €8bn in profits from its holdings of Greek government debt. The financial crisis in Greece, called the Greek Depression..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 12, 2017
Politics at UNESCO
Qatar's Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari and France's Audrey Azoulay have emerged as front runners to become the next Director-General of UNESCO. The United Nations Educational..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 12, 2017
The end of NAFTA?
US President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of entirely terminating NAFTA even as Mexico, Canada and US have entered fourth round of negotiations..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 11, 2017
UK in favor of nuclear deal
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has urged US President Donald Trump to recertify the nuclear deal with Iran. Iran is the second-largest country in the Middle East. Previously known..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 11, 2017
Tussle over South China Sea
A US warship called the USS Chafee sailed near disputed islands claimed by China in the disputed South China Sea. China has responded by lodging a “stern” protest..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 11, 2017
Spying on spies
Israeli intelligence spies were reportedly successful in hacking the Russian spy network. Israeli intelligence officers were thus able to establish that Russian operatives..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2017
Sheikhs vs Shale
OPEC’s Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo has called on U.S. shale oil producers to help support plans to curb global oil supply. He said that OPEC nations would have to..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2017
Shift towards China?
Recently two of the largest communist parties in Nepal announced a merger ahead of the national elections. This has sparked concern over whether the nation is..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2017
Cost of a Korean conflict
Experts are increasingly concerned over the possibility of a military conflict in the Korean peninsula. How will a war in the region affect the economic stability of East Asia?..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2017
Turkey-US ties suffer
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken about US’s decision to suspend all non-immigrant visa applications and has deemed the development “upsetting.” Turkey has..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2017
Rhetoric by Revolutionary Guards
Iran has threatened "crushing response" against the US government if the latter designates the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group and imposes fresh sanctions.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2017
War plans breached
North Korea has reportedly hacked South Korean systems and stolen sensitive military secrets. This includes an assassination plot against Kim Jong Un as well as joint South..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 7, 2017
Deal backers to limit impact
US President Donald Trump is expected to decertify the landmark Iran nuclear deal. However , European officials seek to convince Congress not to follow expected White House..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 7, 2017
New horizons: Putin & Salman
Russia and Saudi Arabia announced large investment dela and joint ventures to further cement relations. King Salman of Saudi Arabia arrived in Moscow on Wednesday; the first..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 6, 2017
A Middle East shift
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is currently on a historic four-day visit to Russia. The two nations have signed a number of agreements worth billions of dollars. Can this visit be..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 5, 2017
Catalan parliament suspended
Spain's constitutional court has suspended a Catalan parliament session planned on Monday in an attempt to block an expected declaration of independence by..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 4, 2017
Mattis in favor of Iran deal
US Defense Secretary James Mattis has told US Senators that it was in the nation’s best interests to remain a party in the Iran nuclear deal. Iran’s current nuclear program involves..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 4, 2017
Unlikely allies
Hamas and the official Palestinian government have begun dialogue towards reconciliation and unification of Palestine. Interestingly Palestinian Authority..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 3, 2017
EU takes on hate speech
The European Union has warned that it will take action against online platforms that don’t remove hate speech content in a timely fashion. Authorities across the world have been..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 3, 2017
US to expel Cuban diplomats
The US State Department is expected to order nearly two-thirds of Cuba's diplomats to leave the United States. The announcement will come in the wake of a mysterious sonic..