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Iranian Presidential Election 2021: A Shift from Reformists to Hardliners

Iran has been the epicenter of International focus for a multitude of reasons. Whether it is the bustling nuclear program or the permeating influence in the region or simply the hot pockets of rebels operating in the neighboring countries. Even its deteriorating economy has been a sensitive topic …

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China Interest in Afghanistan after the U.S withdrawal

As a large and emerging peaceful power, China needs peace and stability in its neighborhood. Because uncertainty has negative effects on Afghanistan, while the emergence and realization of the “Chinese Dream 2050” requires a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. Afghanistan has long faced serious terrorism and law and order, …

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The dangers of deforestation for our planet

Giancarlo Elia Valori Forests are an important part of the global ecosystem. Due to factors such as population and agricultural expansion, deforestation and illegal timber trade, current forest protection is facing a severe situation. Many countries and international organisations actively participate in various projects, discuss and summarise experiences, …

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Foreign Election Interference and the Other Ills of American Democracy

Multiple crises and dangerous decisions by bad actors are all harming the stability of the United States as a democracy. Any doubts about Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election should have been laid to rest long ago, after voluminous press reporting, intelligenceassessments, and congressional reports on the …

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Managing Confrontation in U.S.-Russian Relations

Can Biden’s approach succeed where other U.S. approaches have failed? NY Attorney General: Trump Probe Now Criminal The Biden administration’s initial approach to Russia contrasts sharply with that of every other American administration since the end of the Cold War, all of which began by calling for improved …

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The thorny issue of the South China Sea between Japan, China and Vietnam

Giancarlo Elia Valori Japan is a long and narrow island country from North to South and narrower from East to West. Its land surface (377,975 square kilometres) is little larger than Italy’s. It borders the Pacific Ocean to the East and looks across the ocean to the United …

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US Sanctions Against Russian Sovereign Debt: Possible Alternatives

Ivan Timofeev The US and the EU have imposed new sanctions against Russia because of the so-called “Navalny case”. The European Union has activated the human rights sanctions mechanism approved by the EU Council in December 2020. On March 2, the EU added four Russian security officials to …

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The gamble of Hamas and the “war of evictions”

Giancarlo Elia Valori As usual, with a view to understanding what is happening in the Middle East, we need to rewind the common thread that links the great issues on the table, from the origins to the present day. Also the new flare-up of war, which has been …

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Palestine Crisis Must be Resolved Immediately

The world is witnessing the worst human miseries due to the Israeli attacks in Gaza which has killed at least 200 Palestinians(according to the official data) in a week including 59 children. The real picture on the ground would be much higher. According to Israel, Hamas killed ten …

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