Europe might see upheavals in 2017 similar to Trump and Brexit in 2016
Nov 10, 2016 08:38 am UTC| Commentary
In two of the major voting around the world, UK referendum on the European Union and the US election, people rejected left wing liberal values and voted in favor of nationalism. One of the prominent Brexiteers, the former...
Nov 10, 2016 07:35 am UTC| Commentary
Liberal values all around the world under threat and for that, liberals have only themselves to blame. First, it was Brexit, which reverted four-decade-old political project and then it was Donald Trump, who with his...
Russia's revenge: why Trump triumph is a big win for Vladimir Putin
Nov 09, 2016 15:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Where much of the world has received news of Donald Trumps election victory with shock, Russia has been quick to congratulate the president-elect. Moscows motives for doing so predate the tycoons decision to enter politics...
Inside Aleppo's medical nightmare, and why we must act
Nov 08, 2016 13:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
There are only 30 remaining doctors in Aleppo, and they have been describing an unimaginable situation, some of which I have seen firsthand. They have to perform amputations on children on the floor of their rudimentary...
Global Geo-political Series: Changing ties in Middle East
Nov 08, 2016 09:12 am UTC| Commentary
Tides and ties are changing in the Middle East. The very first sign (though not fully confirmed yet) of that was the OPEC deal. With the help of Russian federation, two major arch rivals, Iran and Saudi Arabia could set...
How Russia Today lost a bank account, but won a battle in the war of words
Nov 07, 2016 11:01 am UTC| Insights & Views
As any reporter knows, there are at least two sides to every story. Covering politics, war, or diplomacy can involve grappling with numerous viewpoints in an attempt to get a version of the truth for your audience. Where...
The media shutdown in Turkey continues – and silences the Kurdish voice
Oct 31, 2016 18:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
After a period of relative calm between the Turkish army and the PKK ended in July 2015, political tension and military confrontation have returned. Yet the current situation is suffering from a distinct lack of coverage...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects