Day: October 8, 2020

Explaining the Incongruence Between the Iranian & Syrian Stances Towards Nagorno-Karabakh

October 8, 2020

Wartime allies Iran and Syria are on opposite sides in Nagorno-Karabakh just like they are in Libya after the first-mentioned reaffirmed its support for Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and demanded…

France’s Crisis’ with Islam: A Legacy of 200 Years of Colonial Brutality

October 8, 2020

Opinion

France is in crisis. Official and unofficial Christian French radical extremism, legitimising itself under the umbrella of what the French ostentatiously call laicité, continues to increase its a…

Quadruple Trouble for China? Why Washington’s hopes of Creating an anti-Beijing NATO-style Bloc in the Region is a Pipe Dream

October 8, 2020

Opinion

Mike Pompeo wants to turn the “Quad” – an informal coalition of Australia, India, Japan, and the US – into a military alliance to counter Beijing. But it’s not going to happen, because of China’s econ…

Influx of Foreign Fighters to Nagorno-Karabakh Could Lead to Region-wide Conflict

October 8, 2020

Opinion

The war in Artsakh, or more commonly known as Nagorno-Karabakh, is becoming increasingly internationalized as foreigners are arriving to fight on both sides of the conflict. Artsakh, despite being int…

President Xi’s 2020 UNGA Activities Were an Expression of His Political Theories

October 8, 2020

Opinion

President's Xi's articulation of these concepts during his UNGA activities and Foreign Minister Wang's detailed analysis of them can point mankind in the most peaceful, prosperous, and successful dire…

China’s High-Speed Rail Reaches into Southeast Asia

October 8, 2020

Opinion

There is a significant reason why political unrest fueled by US interference is flaring up across Southeast Asia – an attempt at derailing Beijing’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative. Whe…

The Race Tilts to Biden

October 8, 2020

Opinion

Pundits of Right and Left alike would always prefer to stick to their dead clichés rather than bothering an even switching on a TV or a podcast, let alone going anywhere to see things for themselves. …

The ‘Prophet’ Takes Ill

October 8, 2020

Opinion

‘Hubris’ is an ancient Greek term for pride and ego supplanting common sense. Covid-19 denier Donald J. Trump is a classic example. He and wife Melania are now isolated, suffering from what are descri…