Al Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent: Still a Threat to India?
Recent arrests near the Bangladesh border suggest that Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent is down but not out.
Ukraine’s EU Membership: Now Comes the Hard Part
Gaining candidate status in 2022 marked a major victory for Kyiv, but the path to full EU membership remains fraught with geopolitical, economic, and political challenges.
Azerbaijan-Israel Relations Shifting the Geopolitics of the Middle East
A common concern over Iranian power has driven Israel and Azerbaijan closer together, with potential geopolitical ramifications for the entire region.
Middle East on the Brink: Why the Gaza Conflict Must Stop
The ongoing violence in Gaza carries a plethora of risks, not least of which is a brutal regional war.
Protests Put Panama’s First Quantum Minerals Copper Project in Doubt
The Panamanian government has called a referendum to decide the fate of a contentious copper mining project, in what is now being viewed as a major victory for activists across the region.
Brazil: New President, Old Problems
With the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s political crisis has entered a new and dangerous phase.
What if Donald Trump Ends Up a Trojan Horse for Israel?
Israel’s right-wing parties have been celebrating Donald Trump’s victory, but there could be some very negative long-term implications arising from this new direction in US-Israel relations.
Hungarians Caught Between National Referendum and European Union Migrant Quotas
Hungary has no real choice in its upcoming referendum and is likely to remain the black sheep country of the European Union.
What Are Harris and Trump Proposing for the US Economy?
Four policy areas are coalescing in the platforms of both US presidential candidates: housing, immigration, food prices, and tariffs. Yet none of these plans can address the fundamental weaknesses of the US economy.
Cheap Oil and Political Risk: Venezuela & the Cuban Connection
In this series, Geopoliticalmonitor.com analyzes political fallout from the global plunge in oil prices. Part one focuses on Venezuela and Cuba.