Jun 20, 2017 06:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Geopolitical tensions between the United States and North Korea are likely to escalate as the student who was returned by North Korea in a coma died in the hospital. Otto Warmbier, an American student who was detained...
Global Geo-political Series: European leaders criticize U.S. for Russia sanctions
Jun 19, 2017 06:41 am UTC| Commentary
Some European leaders have become vocal critics of Washington after U.S. Senate overwhelming passed a new legislation on Iran where a new clause has been amended that push for new sanctions against Russia and cripples the...
It's in the EU’s interest to press ahead with Brexit negotiations
Jun 16, 2017 09:40 am UTC| Insights & Views
The extraordinary outcome of the UK general election and the uncertain domestic political climate has led to calls by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon for a short pause in the Brexit process. Despite this, Brexit...
Can tiny Qatar keep defying its powerful neighbors? It may be up to Washington
Jun 16, 2017 04:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The recent decision by half the nations in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and a few other countries to isolate fellow member Qatar came as a surprise to many though perhaps it shouldnt have. Essentially, Saudi...
Global Geo-political Series: U.S. Senate overwhelmingly supports new sanctions on Russia
Jun 15, 2017 11:30 am UTC| Commentary
Anyone who has hoped that the relations between the United States and Russia would improve significantly under the Trump administration, can lock their hopes behind closed doors and throw the key away. While the relations...
Dispute over war ship in the South China Sea is a return to 'business as usual' for US and China
Jun 14, 2017 15:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The South China Sea is a volatile place or rather, its politics are. China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have been fighting over this azure stretch of the Pacific for more than a century. But...
As US influence wanes, Germany has the chance to step into the spotlight
Jun 13, 2017 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the United States has been performing what seems to be a partial withdrawal from the international stage. This retreat is sometimes purposeful, as when the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
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Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight