This Blog consists of daily (well weekdays) updates about the individual of the day in IR news. Written by the editors of our newsletter the Westphalian.
Jair Bolsonaro Name? Jair Bolsonaro Westphalian identity? Brazilian Age? 65 Why is he in the news? A year after the Amazon fires (and, fyi, it is still burning) President Bolsonaro…
Jeff Bezos Name? Jeff Bezos Westphalian identity? United States of Amazon sorry American Age? 56 Why is he in the news? Bezos testified before Congress this week alongside the chiefs…
Hagia Sophia Name? Hagia Sophia Westphalian identity? Turkish Age? 1483 Why is she in the news? On Friday, July 24th, The Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Istanbul,…
Ronsard Malonda Name? Ronsard Malonda Westphalian identity? Democratic Republic Congo Age? 44 Why is he in the news? Malonda has been nominated as President of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Leonid Kuchma Name? Leonid Kuchma Westphalian identity? Ukrainian Age? 81 Why is he in the news? Yesterday, the latest ceasefire agreement between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels in the…
Donald Trump Name? Donald Trump Westphalian identity? US American Age? 74 Why is he in the news? President Trump is attempting to resuscitate his reelection campaign with a hardline stance…
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Name? Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Westphalian identity? Turkish Age? 66 Why is he in the news? Erdogan recently said that Egypt’s actions in Libya are “illegal” in reaction…
Inger Andersen Name? Inger Andersen Westphalian identity? Danish Age? 62 Why is she in the news? As Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Andersen has been advocating for…
Parimal Suklabaidya Name? Parimal Suklabaidya Westphalian identity? Indian Age? 60 Why is he in the news? As Assam’s Forest Minister, Suklabaidya has had to deal with the unrelenting monsoon rains…
Mohammed bin Salman Name? Mohammed bin Salman Westphalian identity? Saudi Age? 34 Why is he in the news? Two years ago, Mohammed bin Salman gave an interview in which he…