It Was Inevitable That India Would Seek to Actively ‘Contain’ China

It Was Inevitable That India Would Seek to Actively ‘Contain’ China

There’s no longer any doubt that India seeks to actively “contain” China after the latest incident between Asia’s two most populous countries over the weekend along the Line of Actual Control, though the resultant trajectory of tensions between them wasn’t an unfortunate turn of events like many have portrayed it as, but an inevitability for…

Power Rivalry in the East Mediterranean Continues Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Power Rivalry in the East Mediterranean Continues Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

The summer of 2020 will certainly be remembered for many events, and most of them unrelated to the 21st century’s first pandemic. In the East Mediterranean, four key events stand out among others this summer – tensions and hostilities between NATO members Greece and Turkey; the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates; the…

Pandemic of Territorial Ambitions Is Spreading

Pandemic of Territorial Ambitions Is Spreading

In February 2020, The Lancet medical journal published research on the psychological impact of quarantine. The authors of the article conducted a fairly thorough review of its effect on mental health and reported the negative effects of isolation on psychological well-being of individuals in nations that have suffered from a pandemic. Psychological problems experienced by…

Apocalypse Now!

Apocalypse Now!

“Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.” (Proverbs 28:14) ‘Blessed is the one who always trembles before Covid19, but whoever fails to put a facemask falls into trouble.’ (CDC 2020) For two decades, we, the people who happen to dwell on this planet, have been…