Global Geo-political Series: Australia warns China against meddling in its affairs
Jun 07, 2017 07:10 am UTC| Commentary
A diplomatic rift opened up between China and Australia over concerns that China has been buying influence by using rich businessmen to funnel millions of dollars in donations to political parties. Australia is currently...
Global Geo-political Series: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Bahrain sever diplomatic ties with Qatar
Jun 05, 2017 05:14 am UTC| Commentary
The Recent war of words between some of the Arab allies have burst into a severe diplomatic escalation as key Arab League nations like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt have severed diplomatic ties...
Jun 02, 2017 07:18 am UTC| Commentary
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, speaking at the rose garden of the White House announced that the United States would no longer be part of the Paris Climate Accord, which was agreed last year by 192...
How India and Pakistan are competing over the mighty Indus river
Jun 01, 2017 14:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The Indus is one of Asias mightiest rivers. From its source in the northwestern foothills of the Himalayas, it flows through the Indian state of Jammu Kashmir and along the length of Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. The river...
After Trump's visit, Saudi Arabia hopes to reinforce its influence in the region, against Iran
Jun 01, 2017 13:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views
US President Donald Trumps visit to Saudi Arabia and his Islam speech, delivered at the Arab-Islamic-America Summit in Riyadh on May 21 2017, created controversy in the Muslim world. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani,...
Western leaders take their eyes off Africa at just the wrong moment
Jun 01, 2017 12:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Almost none of the Western worlds leaders have paid much attention to Africa in recent months. One exception was Frances newly-elected president, Emmanuel Macron, who visited Mali shortly after his inauguration. His trip...
Global Geo-political Series: Comments from Juncker highlights differences with Trump
Jun 01, 2017 08:39 am UTC| Commentary
The latest comments from the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker shows the deep division of opinions running between President Trump and the rest of the Europe. The divisions were somewhat clear after...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight