Friday (May 8th): An alliance based on tears and potatoes
Gary Batton Name? Gary Batton Westphalian identity? Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Age? 53 Why is he in the news? As the current chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Batton…
Thursday (May 7th): A new Prime Minister for Iraq
Mustafa al-Kadhimi Name? Mustafa al-Kadhimi Westphalian identity? Iraqi Age? 53 Why is he in the news? Early this morning, al-Kadhimi (a former intelligence chief) was approved by the Iraqi parliament…
Friday (April 17th): Water Wars, prepare yourself
Xi Jinping Name? Xi Jiping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 66 Why is he in the news? Well, he’s in the news for a number of reasons related to the viral…
Thursday (April 16th): France vs Amazon
Jeff Bezos Name? Jeff Bezos Westphalian identity? United States American Age? 56 Why is he in the news? Technically, he isn’t. But after a French court ruling, Amazon France is…
Friday (April 10th): Corona → Ceasefire?
Prince Khalid bin Salman Name? Prince Khalid bin Salman Westphalian identity? Saudi Age? 32 Why is he in the news? As the Saudi deputy defense minister, Prince Khalid receives the…
el Sisi-Security
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi -President of Egypt Since coming to power in 2013, Sisi has made many decisions with the reasoning of ‘fighting terrorism in the region’ and ‘keeping it outside…
el Sisi- Economy
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi -President of Egypt In contrast to many neighboring nations, Sisi has not been entirely against capitalism and other Western concepts and institutions that often come with it.…
el Sisi- Socio-Cultural
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi -President of Egypt Considering the coup and related protests that brought Sisi to power, limiting the freedom of the press, the right to protest as well as…
el Sisi- Politics
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi -President of Egypt Sisi’s political position as President of Egypt appears to grow increasingly secure as there is large speculation of an amendment to the Constitution that…
el Sisi-Profile
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi -President of Egypt In 2013, el-Sisi overthrew the first democratically elected President (Morsi) in a coup as a response to mass protests and under the direction/planning of…