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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 2, 2019
US set to suspend INF Treaty
The United States and Russia announced that they had failed to reconcile their differences over the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). US President announced the withdrawal in October…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 2, 2019
Lebanon’s new government formed
Lebanon formed a new government on January 31, ending nine months of wrangling and deadlock. A statement by Prime Minister Saad Hariri said bold moves were needed to address chronic problems facing…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 1, 2019
Rouhani: Iran facing dire crisis
Iranian leader vows to ‘endure’ crisis blamed on US, says 2015 nuclear accord was ‘highest political pride in recent centuries’. The United States and Iran do not have any formal diplomatic relations…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 1, 2019
US to amend First Strike policy?
Legislation introduced by Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate would bar the United States from using a nuclear weapon unless attacked with one first, demonstrating growing momentum for anti-…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 1, 2019
Dr. Richard Danzig visits Synergia
Former US Secretary of the Navy, Richard Danzig visited Synergia Foundation on February 22, 2019 for a discussion on Artificial Intelligence and International Security. Dr. Danzig also touched upon a…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 1, 2019
Trump criticises US intelligence chiefs
US president Donald Trump criticised top US intelligence chiefs on Twitter over their assessment of threats posed by North Korea, Iran & ISIS. The US Intelligence Chief, Dan Coats ’s…
Indian Economics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 1, 2019
India’s unemployment rate highest in 45 years
An official survey that has been withheld by the government shows India’s unemployment rate rose to a 45-year high during 2017-2018, delivering a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi just months…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 1, 2019
EU to exclude Chinese firms from 5G?
The European Union is considering proposals that would effectively amount to a de-facto ban on Huawei Technologies Co equipment for next-generation mobile networks, adding to mounting international…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 31, 2019
US spy chiefs contradict Trump
U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress that the North is unlikely to entirely dismantle its nuclear arsenal and casting a shadow of doubt on President Donald Trump’s goal of a nuclear-disarmed…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 31, 2019
EU asks big tech to do more
Google, Facebook, Twitter and Mozilla must do more to combat fake news as Europeans head towards an election or the companies will face the threat of regulatory action, the European Commission said.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 31, 2019
Russia offered nuclear plant to North Korea
Moscow has secretly offered North Korea with a nuclear power plant in exchange for dismantling its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Russia’s offer came as negotiations between Washington and…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 31, 2019
Mnuchin signals end to trade war
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that if China presents enough trade concessions to President Donald Trump, there’s a chance the administration may lift all tariffs. The United States and…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 30, 2019
Cost of US govt shutdown
According to recent new analysis produced by the Congressional Budget Office, the longest US government shutdown has had a negative impact on the economy by $11 billion and a $3 billion in permanent…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 30, 2019
Venezuela crisis grows
National Security Advisor John Bolton has threatened the government in Caracas that he denounced as “illegitimate” not to lay a finger on Juan Guaido, the opposition figure Washington considers to be…
Cyber Security - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 30, 2019
American blamed for Singapore data leak
Records of as many as 14,200 people with HIV and their 2,400 contacts have been “illegally disclosed online”, Singapore’s health ministry said in a statement, marking the second cyberattack the city-…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 30, 2019
Syria and Iran deepen cooperation
Damascus and Tehran sign 11 agreements and MoUs including a new “long-term economic cooperation” agreement in attempts to rebuild the war-torn country. The Syrian Civil War has been going on since…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 30, 2019
Facebook tightens regulations
The Social media giant is tightening requirements for political ads in the European Union ahead of bloc-wide elections scheduled for the spring, it's latest effort to fight misinformation and…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 30, 2019
Saudi Arabia slashes exposure to Tesla
Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund has cut its exposure to Tesla Inc via a hedging deal with J. P. Morgan bankers in a bid to protect against a stock price drop. The Saudis' Public Investment Fund still…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2019
Parliament set to challenge May
British Prime Minister Theresa May risks losing control of Brexit in a series of votes in Parliament this week that could see her forced to suspend the entire divorce or being sent back to Brussels…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2019
India gears up for Elections 2019
The incumbent BJP and the opposition Congress have introduced lucrative incentive programs for the poor in an attempt to swing the vote in each other’s favour. The Indian National Congress is a…