Suga and Biden’s camaraderie relation on the rocks
The camaraderie between Biden and Suga has been reflected over the Senkaku Islands dispute. Islets that have held a strategic position since two centuries ago. Uninhabited land disputed by Japan,…
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Abiy’s hostility towards el-Sisi: Rising tensions over national sovereignty
+Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy’s power increases as the GERD begins to fill. +Egyptian President el-Sisi looks for international support. +A shifts in power dynamics is approaching in the MENA region.…
Putin and Erdogan’s frenemy status: Dividing zones of influence from Nagorno-Karabakh to Syria and Libya
+ Geopolitical lessons from the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh war.+ Russia and Turkey are dividing zones of influence in the South Caucasus, Syria, Libya. + Putin and Erdogan are benefitting…
Netanyahu and Hamdok Reach Tense Camaraderie between Israel and Sudan
Diplomatic normalization deal brokered by the United States has brought Sudan and Israel into camaraderie. Hamdok's Sudan needs to rebuild its economy; Israel wants further regional trade. Netanyahu's Israel is…
Aliyev’s conflict with Pashinyan: Open warfare erupts in the South Caucasus
+ Full-scale warfare erupted in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.+ Involvement of regional powers impacts the regional balance of power. + Warfare based around combat UAVs has given Azerbaijan a military advantage.…
MBZ’s camaraderie with Netanyahu: Diplomatic relations opened!
Israel and the UAE agreed to normalize diplomatic and trade ties.MBZ’s daring move could upend the balance of power in the region.The deal is a sign that Sunni countries see…
Angela Merkel’s hostility towards Donald Trump: A rise in expected tensions over the Nord Stream 2.
The Nord Stream 2 has led to controversies and debates in the US. It is argued that Germany would be more reliant on Russia because of it. A Baltic Sea…
Orbán’s frenemies with the EU Parliament: The new COVID19 Recovery Package does not aid the Union’s defense of the Rule of Law
+ The European Council has agreed upon a €750bn COVID-19 recovery package without conditioning funds to Member States´ respect for the rule of law. + Viktor Orbán threatened to veto…
Aliyev’s conflict with Pashinyan: Historical rivalry flares in the South Caucasus
+ Clashes have erupted over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. + The so-called “Ganja Gap” is a strategic passage linking Eurasian energy. + Involvement of regional powers points to far-ranging geopolitical…
The LGBT community’s conflict with Erdogan: An increasingly homophobic government
+ The Turkish head of religious affairs accused publicly the LGBT community of causing disease and corruption. + Erdogan chose to defend him and seized the occasion to attack queer…