J. Michael Cole Without a doubt, we have entered the most dangerous phase in cross-Strait relations since 2003-2004, if not the Taiwan Strait Missile Crisis of 1995-1996. It was a line at sea, separating two sides locked in a decades-long conflict. A gentleman’s agreement rather than an official …

Farzad Ramezani Bonesh Senior Researcher and Analyst of International Affairs Finally, after two years of consultations and negotiations, the peace agreement between the US and the Taliban was signed in Doha, Qatar. But regarding the negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban, this is the first time …

Giancarlo Elia Valori The issue of the new relationship between Israel and Bahrain, following the agreement already signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, is particularly interesting. It marks a realignment of the Sunni world with the Jewish State, clearly against Iran, and hence indirectly with the …

Giancarlo Elia Valori The issue of the new relationship between Israel and Bahrain, following the agreement already signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, is particularly interesting. It marks a realignment of the Sunni world with the Jewish State, clearly against Iran, and hence indirectly with the …

Eric Zeusse On March 10th of this year, there were 290 daily new U.S. cases of Covid-19(coronavirus-19). On March 13th, U.S. President Donald Trump declared a pandemic national emergency, because the number of daily new cases was now suddenly doubling within only three days. However, no lockdown was …

Carice Witt  What will it take to rescue the global economy in the wake of COVID-19? Are adjustments, improvements or amendments enough? Haven’t we done this before? Maybe it’s time to rethink this with a mindset, not of ‘starting again’ which would tend to invite ‘again’ thinking, but …

Giancarlo Elia Valori In 2019, the last year for which we have complete data, the global industry of transformers and similar technology was estimated to be worth 60 billion U.S. dollars. The world of the future will be increasingly electrified and energy, in particular – anyway abundant – …

James M. Dorsey The odds are that Saudi Arabia is not about to formalize relations with Israel. But the kingdom, its image tarnished by multiple missteps, is seeking to ensure that it is not perceived as the odd man out as smaller Gulf states establish diplomatic relations with …

Giancarlo Elia Valori Strange to say, but the Libyan economy which, as is well-known – depends much, if not almost exclusively, on oil extraction and sale, performed very well in 2017 even at a time of falling prices – currently made more complex by the Covid-19 pandemic which …