Winners and Losers in the Greenback Rally
A stronger-than-expected US inflation report is giving new impetus to the rallying US dollar. Here are some of the winners and losers.
Taiwan’s Status Quo Buckles under Pelosi Visit
A tense visit from US Speaker Nancy Pelosi is serving to underline how longstanding certainties no longer hold true in the Taiwan Strait.
African Union Rocked by China Spying Allegations
Will the discovery of surveillance bugs in the AU's headquarters reverberate in wider China-Africa relations?
EU: “Ever Closer Union” Hits a Wall with the Visegrád Four
Orban’s resounding election victory in Hungary and Macron’s “civil war” speech at the European Parliament reveal the widening rift between two competing visions of the EU’s future.
Russia’s Political Theater Masks the Bigger Question: What Comes Next?
Though the result of the upcoming Russian election is effectively predetermined, the question of Vladimir Putin’s future remains an open one.
Deconstructing the New Clarion Call for Ghazwa-e-Hind against India
Why has one of India’s most wanted terrorists suddenly reappeared after a 17-year absence?
Mass Migration and Nigeria’s Presidential Election
Will upcoming elections in Nigeria help or hinder efforts to shore up internal security and thus forestall the possibility of new migrant outflows.
Bracing for Middle East Instability
A whole-of-region approach from Washington and its allies is the only remedy to a Middle East hurdling toward chaos.
Is the US Repeating Old Mistakes in Libya?
The United States is once again stepping foot into Libyan affairs after years of disregard for the oil-rich country. Will Washington manage to overcome old mistakes and help end Libya’s endless civil war?
Hezbollah Assassination
Israel’s strategy of isolation and targeted assassinations can be expected to continue against Hezbollah and Hamas after Israel was widely attributed as being responsible for the car-bomb assassination of Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General Imad Mughniyah on February 13th in Damascus.