Saturday (May 2nd): The Comeback Kim
(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) Name? Kim Jong-un Westphalian identity? North Korean Age? 36 Why is he in the news? He’s back! The North Korean Supreme Leader went missing for 20 days…
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.
Friday (May 1st): 9th default in Argentina, will they reach la Decima?
Alberto Ángel Fernández Name? Alberto Ángel Fernández Westphalian identity? Argentine Age? 61 Why is he in the news? Fernández (not to be confused with the ex-President and current Vice-President Cristina…
Thursday (April 30th): A good day for Netanyahu
Name? Benjamin Netanyahu Westphalian identity? Israeli Age? 70 Why is he in the news? He is not in the news, there is currently no news in the world of International…
Wednesday (April 29th): Empty Propaganda vs. long term policy making
Vladimir Putin Name? Vladimir Putin Westphalian identity? 67 Age? Russian Why is he in the news? Russia is about to reach 100,000 Corona cases and the public opinion on Putin’s…
Tuesday (April 28th): The Voice of a Nation
Ri Chun-hee Name? Ri Chun-hee Westphalian identity? North Korean Age? 74 Why is she in the news? Different news about Kim’s health conditions have come out in the past few…
Monday (April 27th): Minister Moro out, but for how long?
Sergio Moro Name? Sérgio Moro Westphalian identity? Brasilian Age? 47 Why is he in the news? As minister of Justice, he is one of the two “superministers” in Bolsonaro’s Cabinet.…
Friday (April 24): War crimes are crimes and will be treated as such!
Bashar al-Assad Name? Bashar al-Assad Westphalian identity? Syrian Age? 54 Why is he in the news? Yesterday, the world's first trial of a senior member of the Syrian military for…
Thursday (April 23rd): Twitter War 2.0 Iran Edition
Houssein Salami Name? Houssein Salami Westphalian identity? Iranian Age? 60 Why is he in the news? As a general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Salami ordered: “our [Iran’s] naval forces to…
April (March 22nd): Take over sister!
Kim Yo Jong Name? Kim Yo Jong Westphalian identity? North Korean Age? 31 Why is she in the news? She is not, but her older brother Kim Jong Un is.…
Tuesday (April 21st): Game, Set and Match for Netanyahu
Benny Gantz Name? Benny Gantz Westphalian identity? Israeli Age? 60 Why is he in the news? Because he is a complete and utter idiot! He and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to…
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