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World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 4, 2023
The Rocky Road to Democracy
Sanctioned by the U.S. and struggling with internal contradictions, oil-rich Venezuela makes another bid to restore democratic norms.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 4, 2023
A Death Blow to Peace
Will the U.S.-backed rapprochement between Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia and Israel survive the October 7th mayhem?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 4, 2023
The Global Benefactor?
As the ambitious BRI completes its first decade, Beijing chose the occasion to showcase its role as a Global Benefactor.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 4, 2023
Caught in a Web
The otherwise flourishing Indo-Qatar relationship has been caught in a web of 'espionage' forcing India on a backfoot.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 28, 2023
EU Piles on the Pressure!
EU raises the stakes in the Sahel region to pressurise the military junta to restore democratic dispensations.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 28, 2023
A Master Stoke ?
Oct 7th assault by Hamas has the potential to change the direction of the peace process in the Middle East.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 28, 2023
Testing the Waters
China continues to push the envelope to emphasise its strength in the disputed South China Seas, with an eye to evaluate American responses.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 28, 2023
Promises, Realities, and Challenges
The complexities of governance have revealed the absence of easy solutions to Italy's immigration predicament.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 28, 2023
Stirring Up a Hornets’ Nest
As Bhutan courts China to bring peace to its disputed borders, there could be anxiety in New Delhi.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
Poland: at an Inflexion Point
Polish election result brings some good news to the Western coalition as EU and NATO confront two ongoing conflicts concurrently.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
Alternative Middle East Alliances – Saudi Arabia & Iran
Israel and the West's biggest challenge is the coming together of Saudi Arabia and Iran against Israel.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
The Khmers: Seeking a Revival
Historically, at the mercy of internal and external oppressors, the Khmer people have not given up their will to survive and prosper.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
New Zealand: a Change of Guard
This peaceful and prosperous nation at the world's edge is seeing a political reformation after its elections.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
BRI Welcomes Its Latest Client
Kabul partnering with the BRI could be a game changer for the Central Asia Region, provided the Taliban can win peace within their country.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2023
Dancing the Tango, Again?
Pushed to a corner, Havana and Moscow are reviving old ties to face the common adversary again.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2023
Falling Apart
They say friends and lovers, when they fall apart, become the bitterest of enemies.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2023
Outsourcing Refugee Management!
The quixotic British plan to outsource asylum seekers to Rwanda in far-off Africa has attracted severe criticism.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2023
Partnering for an Energy Future
The recent India -Saudi Arabia MoU could be an answer to India's energy security quest.
War - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2023
A Wider Conflagration
Globally fear is rising that unless the spiral of violence triggered by the Hamas attack is arrested earliest, it could impact the wider region.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 7, 2023
A Glimpse Into Guyana
Rich in resources but with a developing economy, this coastal nation strives to make its way through an oil boom.