By Andrew S. Erickson Gabe Collins It could provoke a response from Washington that Beijing does not want to see. As Washington and Beijing brace for a protracted trade war, Chinese sources increasingly discuss the potential for weaponizing the Middle Kingdom’s major mineral advantage: rare earth elements (REE). Some …

GIANCARLO ELIA VALORI   From the beginning, for Turkey the war in Syria has been a “domestic” problem – albeit not entirely so. For the West, it has been an opportunity to hurt a Russian ally, but it has failed, thus also making Syria become one of the …

GIANCARLO ELIA VALORI    The current situation in Libya is far from simple. In April 2019, Khalifa Haftar received from the new Russian envoy, Lev Dengov, the polite order not to reach Tripoli, which – however – is already surrounded from the South by the forces of the …

M. Al Sari and Nayef Al Sari Maybe the events of 11 September 2001 in U.S.A. beginnings, but definitely sharp turn off for American people and the whole world towards new stage at the beginning of new century. Few minutes before 9 AM ETD Tuesday 11 September 2001, …

  Asim Suleymanov In the development of international cooperation and the deepening of industrial cooperation, the leading role belongs to the formation of a network of international transport corridors. It has a special place in solving transport problems associated with the expansion of interstate transportation, economic, cultural and …

The following text was presented at the closing session of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilisations, programme organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing, May 15-16, 2019 *** The World is at a dangerous crossroads. A culture of war and military conquest is upheld. …

Syeda Dhanak Hashmi Libya remains in a chaotic state after the fall of Muammar Gadhafi. The United Nations-backed government struggles to exercise control over territory held by rival factions, escalating geographical and political divisions between the East, West, and South. But it’s political and security crisis continues as …

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Leading thinkers from the world over gather at the Astana Economic Forum this week. Their focus is on the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and how it should shape long-term economic growth and social development strategies in Kazakhstan and central Asia. As international …