Schengen Area Expands: Bulgaria and Romania to Join Border-Free Zone in 2025
Shobhil Shrivastava Schengen Expansion: Bulgaria and Romania will join the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025, enabling unrestricted land border…
Turkey’s Strategic Gamble: Backing HTS Amid Syria’s Political Turmoil
Aayush Pal Turkey’s Role and Gamble: Turkey’s backing of HTS, a rebranded al-Qaeda affiliate, highlights its expansionist ambitions in Syria,…
Sins of my Colonial Masters: A Brief History of Syria and the Middle East
Balaji Subramanian Legacy of Sykes-Picot: The Sykes-Picot Agreement’s arbitrary borders ignored the ethnic and religious diversity of the Middle East,…
Taiwan on High Alert: China’s Largest Naval Fleet in Decades Sparks Tensions
Source: Baku Research Institute Escalation of Chinese Military Activity: China has deployed its largest naval fleet in 30…
Syria’s Civil War: The Ripple Effects on Iran, Dollar Dominance, and Regionalism
Parag Gilada The present conflict in Syria that began in 2011 has forever changed the political map of the Middle…
“Governor of Canada” – Trump’s Scathing Critique of Trudeau’s Leadership
Saisha Kamla Dudha By reducing Trudeau to a figurehead of a province, Trump not only ridiculed Canada’s Prime Minister but also…
The Prospect of a Russia, China and India Strategic Alliance to Counter US Hegemony: An Intelligence Perspective – Part 2
Dhruv Ashok Russian and Chinese agencies emphasize regime security and countering U.S. influence, Indian intelligence focuses on safeguarding territorial integrity,…
The Fall of Assad’s Syria: A Manufactured Tragedy and Global Crisis
Prajwal K M The fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria marks a tragic and calculated chapter in global politics,…
Assad’s Downfall and the Fragile Dynamics of Power in the Middle East
Anjali Singh The regime's fundamental vulnerability was shown when Assad's forces were unable to stop the insurgents' quick successes, despite…
Romanian Presidential Elections: Far-Right Candidate’s Rise Sparks Controversy and Constitutional Crisis
An interesting series of events unfolded in the Eastern European country of Romania, a NATO member, as the…