Hezbollah’s dilemma over potential IMF bailout
Lebanon is on the brink of economic collapse and is now being forced to ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help as a...
Divided countries struggle with pandemic response
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic threatens to deepen the divisions within many countries around the world. The crisis poses particular risks for those nations...
Do China's ghost cities offer a solution to Europe's migrant crisis?
Nearly 150,000 Syrian refugees have already claimed asylum in Europe and tens of thousands more are flooding the borders in search of places to...
Iranian regime facing a three-dimensional crisis
The Iranian regime is currently facing the highest level of pressure it has experienced in decades. It is encountering three major problems, which are...
Buckle up, the ‘new normal’ is going to be a bumpy ride
One of the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic has been a serious of previously unthinkable political and economic outcomes. Even a few weeks ago, few...
The real reason China's leader jailed so many of his peers
While speaking to tech leaders in Seattle on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping denied that his pursuit of corrupt officials was a "House of...
Erdogan’s Syria plan unlikely to bear fruit
Media outlets in Turkey have claimed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised an important issue with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their bilateral...
Turkey may be considering putting US ties above Russia
There have been some timid steps taken to save Turkish-American relations from their current difficult situation.
One was a statement by Turkey’s presidential spokesman Ibrahim...
Virgin Mary’s story offers relevant lessons on survival
As the countries of the world assemble for a global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, a number of key elements must be put in...
Iran regime using superstition and mythology to evade responsibility
Iran’s leadership is well skilled in adapting its rhetoric depending on its target audience. For external audiences, it uses diplomatic language full of concern...
