A surprise multifront attack on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas will likely lead to a massive military retaliation on Gaza and possibly to a wider conflagration with repercussions beyond the Middle East, writes Bloomberg. The flare-up — involving infiltrations, capture of soldiers and civilians, and thousands of …
Read More »Unmasking Stereotypes: Conflict Dynamics in the Middle East
Maurchelinne Rachel The Middle East is known for its frequent conflicts, which are often discussed in international politics, media, and academic literature. This region hosted the bloodiest interstate war between Iran and Iraq in 1980-1988 and also encircled by several regions that have been suffering from ongoing conflicts …
Read More »Ouster of McCarthy shows US division
When US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted on Tuesday from his leadership post, he became the shortest serving speaker since 1875. A handful of far-right Republicans joined Democrats and stripped the California Republican of the speaker’s gravel with a 216-to-210 vote, after McCarthy worked with Democrats to …
Read More »Hamas starts war on Israel, captures and kills soldiers
Hamas, the group running the besieged Gaza Strip, announces the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel, Al Jazeera reported. It says it has fired was thousands of rockets towards Israel. Israeli military radio also reports that Palestinian fighters from Gaza have “infiltrated” Israel. The unprecedented offensive started …
Read More »Navigating the Indo Pacific’s Tech Tsunami
Asma Khan Militaries have become technological advanced, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, where China, the United States, India, and, Japan, have consolidated military space activities to increase integration, collaboration, and coordination among different military and civilian government agencies supporting military missions in the region. China, Russia, India, and …
Read More »Global economy a mixed bag, horizon uncertain
The global economy is at “a critical juncture”, with some economies thriving and expanding, while others falter and slow down, the UN’s trade and development body said on Wednesday.The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported that world economic growth is expected to decelerate from three per …
Read More »Can Venezuela become an oil exporter to the U.S.?
Ever since it was reported the recent visit of 2 White House officials to Caracas as the first talks in recent years amid the protracted strained relations between the White House and the Bolivarian Revolution and being allegedly these initial talks centered on the hypothetical return of Venezuelan …
Read More »Contradictions at the heart of an expanding Europe
Every new generation has refashioned the EU according to the politics of the age, notes Timothy Less, a lead researcher at the Centre for Geopolitics’ project on Disintegration Studies (UK). Western Europe is pursuing a contradictory policy, declaring a commitment to both enlarge the EU and integrate its …
Read More »The world is rapidly entering an era of “revenge”
The world is rapidly entering an era of “revenge”. Two main vectors converge: from the East and South. On the one hand, Asian powers – China, India, Russia – are striving to take a strong position in the World Order. On the other hand, a diverse group of …
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