Israeli Settlements & the Peace Process
While it is possible that the Obama administration's adoption of a harder line on Israeli West Bank settlements could help mend U.S. credibility in the eyes of Palestinians and the wider Muslim world, none of this will occur without the current Israeli leadership putting up a fight.
Petro-Dollar at Risk?
Despite the US Federal Reserve’s further rate cuts, the threat of American economic decline continues.
China-India Geopolitical Competition: First Maldives, Next Sri Lanka?
It’s not just the Maldives where India and China are staring each other down in the Indian Ocean. The “Resplendent Island” is also a potential frontline in the simmering geopolitical competition between Asia’s giants.
Bitcoin and Global Hegemony
Will cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin renew US hegemony or hasten the process of de-dollarization?
Carrier Groups and Cancelled Waivers: US-Iran Hostilities Mount
Are the US administration’s latest moves a matter of posturing, or is there something bigger in the works?
The OPEC Production Freeze: When a Deal’s No Deal At All
Negotiations over a production freeze between OPEC and Russia aren’t anything for energy bulls to get excited about.
Sudan’s Historical Moment as Bridge between Sunni and Shiite Islam
Part two explains how Sudan was a key player in not just the early rise of al-Qaeda, but also early attempts to bridge the gap between Sunni and Shiite Islam.
Russia and Iran: United in Syrian Civil War, Divided in Peace
Different core interests are keeping Iran and Russia from seeing eye-to-eye on Assad’s fate after the Syrian civil war.
Kenya on Edge as Votes Are Counted
Accusations of hacking and fraud are casting a shadow over the final stretch of a tense presidential campaign in Kenya.
Madrid Cracks Down on Catalonia’s Independence Push
The Spanish government is doing everything it can to thwart Catalonia’s upcoming independence vote. Will it succeed?