The Turkish elections and the Kurdish issue
On 24 June 2018, snap presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Turkey. Only one round of voting was needed: the incumbent President Recep...
Germany, quo vadis?
With the German national soccer team falling out of the World Cup’s first round, a streak of luck that lasted for more than two...
After the US-North Korea summit: Not all quiet on the nuclear front
While the agreement that Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un reached in Singapore de-escalated the situation between the two countries in the immediate term, it...
Yemen: Still no light at the end of the tunnel
Counted in human lives and suffering, the ‘Golden Victory’ operation seems to be turning out to be truly golden. For many outside observers, Yemen looks...
Shanghai Cooperation Organization 2018: Economic prospects
On 8-9 June, the 18th Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Qingdao, China. As a result, the leaders of participating...
Is the G7 now G6 vs. G1?
On 8-9 June 2018, the leaders of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, France, and Italy gathered at a La Malbec resort...
Prelude to the peace process on the Korean peninsula
On June 12, 2018, a summit took place between the leaders of the DPRK and the US – a summit that few could have...
Vision and heart do matter: The spirit of freedom and cooperation
Whether coincident or not, the G7 and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit (SCO) took place almost on the same day in Quebec, Canada and Qingdao,...
In danger of moral escalation: Hybrid wars and the revival of neutrality
If the recent statements by President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and National Security Advisor John Bolton have one positive effect, it...
Transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem: Legal implications
The decision of President Donald Trump to implement the US Congress Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, which transfers the United States Embassy to Jerusalem...