Monday (January 10th): Kazakhstan’s Power Struggle
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Name? Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Westphalian identity? Kazakh Age? 68 Why is he in the news? On New Year’s Day, Kazakhstan saw their fuel prices increase by 50% overnight- sparking…
Monday (November 15th): COP26: Don’t blame India!
Bhupender Yadav Name? Bhupender Yadav Westphalian identity? Indian Age? 52 Why is he in the news? As the COP 26 Summit in Glasgow ended, many were left disappointed, largely due…
Wednesday (September 22nd): Biden’s UN Debut
Joe Biden Name? Joe Biden Westphalian identity? United States American Age? 78 Why is he in the news? President Joe Biden addressed the General Assembly at the United Nations yesterday.…
Hlaing’s Conflict with Suu Kyi: Uncertainty as Junta threatens to end Democracy in Myanmar
+ The much heralded and abrupt democratic experience in Myanmar has come to a foreseeable end.+ Conflict between Hlaing and Suu Kyi disrupts any basis for coexistence between both sides.+…
Xi’s COVID Conundrum
Source: South China Morning Post / Xinhua A group of frontline medical workers await impatiently in front of a giant screen for the most powerful man in China. On February…
Aung San Suu Kyi – Security
Aung San Suu Kyi For the past few decades, Myanmar has suffered perpetual threats of internal violence that arise as a consequence of the admirable multiplicity of stakeholders. Even though…
Aung San Suu Kyi – Profile
Aung San Suu Kyi Who is Aung San Suu Kyi? Who is “The Lady” who went from being a ‘Saint’ to the leader who mishandled one of the worst humanitarian…
Aung San Suu Kyi – Socio-Cultural
Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar’s previous governments suffered from sociological myopia, which has been the source of the most significant national conflicts that have characterized Myanmar during the past few…
Bashar Al-Assad’s Romance with Vladimir Putin: Russian strikes ended the ceasefire in Syria
+First Russian strikes in the NorthWest of Syria since March +Putin strengthens military and diplomatic alliance with Al-Assad +Putin positions himself as an arbitrator in the never-ending Syrian War Source:…
Question of the Week: Aftermath of Covid-19
After reading the weekly news, a question I think many of us have asked ourselves during these past weeks has come to mind once again. When do you think the…