Syria’s reconstruction: No willing payers in sight
Lately there has been a lot of rhetoric about the start of the reconstruction process in Syria. Such a statement was made by Iranian...
BRICS: An alternative platform for multilateralism?
Since 1 January 2018, South Africa has held the BRICS presidency, during which over 15 ministerial and 60 official meetings and forums have been...
A man beyond Europe: Deciphering Donald Trump
Trying to identify the inner logic of the Trump presidency, while at the same time not blaming his incessant antics on some fault of...
US strategy and the business environment in Iran
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in Oct 2015 between Iran and the six major nuclear powers: the US, UK, France,...
Migration and the challenge to maintain European unity
The migration crisis in Europe has split the political elite not only across the EU, but also within individual European states. The discussion on...
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...