Cambodia and Other Southeast Asian Nations Shouldn’t Be Stuck with Western Trash
It’s time to close the legal loopholes and stop dumping Western trash on developing countries.
Israel Strikes Hamas in Gaza
Israel launches a post-Christmas war against Gaza, killing over 200 Palestinians in the first day alone. The intense aerial bombardment is the worst suffering the tiny and densely populated territory has faced in its 60-year history. Israel’s Defence Minister, Ehud Barak, has declared an “all-out war against Hamas”.
President Obama & the Mideast
American foreign policy vis-à-vis the Middle East under President-Elect Barack Obama is not likely to differ from his predecessor, the universally reviled George W. Bush.
Global Forecast (08-01-2017)
China adds a new pearl to the string in Sri Lanka, Venezuelans vote in a contentious election, and Japan’s prime minister faces a scandal that could remove him from power.
Venezuela Crisis Goes from Bad to Worse
Economic collapse and political deadlock are giving rise to an uneasy question: How bad can the Venezuela crisis get?
Obama’s Middle East Policy: Rapprochement, Retrenchment or Resignation?
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Anthony Rusonik analyzes the success of President Obama’s foreign policy in the Middle East.
UN’s Failed Xinjiang Visit Comes at Heavy Cost
Despite years of posturing and negotiation, the UN’s grand opportunity to shed light on some of the gravest human rights abuses of our time ended in total failure.
A New Balance of Power in the Middle East
The Vienna Agreement on Iran’s nuclear program will have far-reaching geopolitical ramifications in the Middle East and beyond.
Bahrain: Tourism, Investment, and the Arab Spring
The Arab Spring has derailed some of Bahrain’s best laid economic plans.
Trump Unveils a New Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific
But was it really secret before its sudden declassification?