Issue Brief on “Germany: Between Two Competing Narratives”
Angela Merkel has categorically ruled out German involvement in any retaliatory military attack on Syria. Merkel said that “Germany will not be militarily involved” contrary...
Issue Brief on “The Upcoming Trump-Kim Summit: What to Expect?”
After more than a year of heightened tensions between the US and North Korea whereby the leaders of the two countries exchanged heated threats...
Issue Brief on “Iran Versus Israel: The Shadow War in Syria”
What started out as the Syrian civil war has fast become the Syrian war and the Tiyas Military Airbase or T-4 as it's known...
Issue Brief on “XI-Modi Meeting: Putting Differences Aside to Attain Common Goals”
Chinese President Xi Jinping received Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an informal summit in Hubei province in the last week of April 2018....
Issue Brief on “Modi’s China Visit: Has the Ice Melted?”
Following a particularly troubling time in the bilateral relationship between India and China, Prime Minister Modi’s “ice-breaking” and much anticipated trip to China on...
Issue Brief on “The Escalating Crisis in Syria”
On April 14, in a move likely to only contribute to an already volatile situation, the United States and its British and French allies...
Issue Brief on “Water Crisis in Cape Town: Bracing for ‘Day Zero'”
Cape Town in South Africa is currently facing worst ever drought in its history. Citizens have been asked to save water as much as...
Issue Brief on “EU’s Procrastination Over Turkey’s Membership”
The European Commission published its report on Turkey on April 17, 2018 titled 'The 2018 Turkey Country Report and the Enlargement Strategy Paper' with...
Issue Brief on “Brexit: UK and EU Agree on Terms for Transition Period”
In March 2018, EU and UK agreed on a significant part of the Brexit deal that will lead to a smooth withdrawal of UK...
Issue Brief on “Explicit Overtures: The Changing Face of Saudi-Israel Relations”
During an all-encompassing interview during his current United States tour in March 2018, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman foretold his vision for the...
