Editor’s note: Georgia is in turmoil: the country has been up in protests for 21 consecutive days following the pro-Russian government announcing it is suspending talks on EU accession a month after being accused of stealing an election.
Protesters defy police violence and the cold weather…
It appears that the escalation of the situation in Syria, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, is accelerating at an alarming pace. Hardly an hour passes without news that could lead to significant changes in the regional geopolitical…
As we transition from a dying world to a new one in its turbulent birth pangs – we find ourselves in a foggy interregnum that urgently needs more clarity for us to move on. Professor Sergei Karaganov discusses the developments in Russia and the world, especially…
Despite the widely circulated post-Cold War thesis about the declining role of force in global politics, states still often resort to force, but do it in the form military interventions.
In fact, the post-Cold War order originated from an intervention, the First Gulf…
“Be honest, just how many times you and I heard conversations about strategic autonomy and Europe getting their act together over the years?”
This is the question Canadian global affairs and defense analyst Roger Hilton, currently affiliated with the GLOBSEC think-tank, rhetorically…
HSE University is pleased to announce a call for applications to present academic reports at the 25th Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development (hereinafter, the “25th Yasin Conference” or the “Conference”). All events…
The recent offensive by Syrian rebels which took control of several cities, particularly the strategic city of Aleppo, is a new development that, although surprising, was not strange. The Middle East region and Syria have many unresolved challenges that are capable…
Independent naval analyst H.I. Sutton reports that Russia’s ability to maintain its military presence and influence in Africa faces a significant challenge as its naval base in Tartus, Syria, comes under threat amid the fall of the Assad regime.
The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has made waves in the Middle East.
In just 10 days, the rebels made up of different factions from various parts of the war-torn country, and led by Syria’s Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, went from occupying Aleppo to entering…
“THE REGIME HAS BEEN THROWN DOWN” You are hereby discharged from the military compulsory service. These are the final messages received by members of the Syrian army in the northern and northeastern countryside of Latakia, marking the conclusion of a regime that…