Politics
Economic slowdown is sparking protests against the Liberian president, George Weah, one year after the departure of the UN peacekeeping mission. Despite its nominal success, the international community has failed to address the root causes of conflict, and mounting political tensions could reinstigate violence in the country.
How far will Israel go in annexing the West Bank?
July 7, 2019
US power vacuum in the Middle East: What next?
June 23, 2019
Post-election: an energized Europe faces a polarized era
June 17, 2019
Impact of ‘GreenLib’ Wave on European business interests
June 17, 2019Economics
If the EU wants to compete globally, it must shed its emphasis on competition rules and relax its stringent merger regulations to favour the rise of European corporate champions.
Italian fiscal policy: Anger in Brussels and Rome
June 23, 2019
China-US: A Trade War of Attrition?
May 31, 2019
Russia: Michael Calvey’s shock arrest
March 8, 2019
Argentina: Economic doldrums pose electoral risk
January 21, 2019Finance
A series of defaults by India’s key infrastructure lender, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS), has sparked fears about the health of other non-bank lenders and led to a squeeze in India’s corporate debt market that these lenders have relied upon.
The Week Ahead: 9-15 September
September 10, 2018
Erdogan’s lira problem
June 13, 2018
Security
Saudia Arabia is undergoing a difficult public relations crises after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, affecting its arms trade with allies.
Europe’ data security dilemma: the Huawei debate
May 26, 2019
India’s move towards collective security in the Indian Ocean
March 30, 2019
Japan: military expansion and instability in East Asia
February 22, 2019Natural Resources
For the first time in U.S. history, renewable energies briefly generated more electricity than coal in April, 2019. Renewable energy potential merits review of trends and evolving dynamics in a dramatically changing U.S. energy sector.
South Africa’s Energy Conundrum
April 8, 2019
Russia is gradually developing its Arctic LNG strategy
December 13, 2018
An unlikely partnership in New Zealand leads the way on biosecurity
November 30, 2018
Climate Change: Heating up Arctic competition
November 23, 2018Technology
The development of telecommunications in Central Asia has increased regional online presence. However, it has also made it vulnerable to cybercrime attacks.
VPN providers warned in Russia
April 25, 2019
Influence of Facebook on Asia’s election season
March 23, 2019
