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Iran: in or out in Syria
The latest Israeli attacks on Syria on May 4 targeted the Mayadin area in the governorate of Deir el Zor where there is a greater movement by pro-Iranian militias and…
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EAEU countries rail against the Kremlin’s initiatives
In the framework of negotiations held as a video-conference on May, 19, leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union countries were tasked to adopt a draft for the Eurasian Development Integration…
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Climate change and technology: survival race
Climate change has extensive sway with social processes and maps out the development of civilization even today. In 30 years' time, if nothing changes, humanity will live under entirely different conditions,…
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Russia says it wants to talk about hypersonic weapons. What does that tell us?
On Tuesday, April 14th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Russia is ready for a discussion about hypersonic missiles and other types of weapons. According to Lavrov, those…
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China to power up in the world via coronavirus
So far, China has overcome the consequences of coronavirus epidemic within its territory and is gearing up for an economic breakthrough. Alongside this, Beijing is going to gain geo-economic and geopolitical…
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Lessons to be learned from the deadlock of decolonization of Western Sahara
The Western Sahara conflict arose as a legacy of colonialism. This territory was qualified as a non-self-governing territory by the United Nations in 1963 when Western Sahara was still a…
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The last temporary deal between Putin and Erdogan in Syria
In Europe we had almost forgotten about the Syrian conflict, if it were not for the new wave of refugees from Turkey. The refugee emergency is looked at as an…
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Russian Geopolitical Paranoia
Russia sees itself as a long suffering victim of international aggression, therefore it must be ever vigilant for the next attack on its sovereignty. To the Russian people, it is a…
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Morocco’s lawmakers created precedent in maritime law to reinforce control over waters
Lawmakers in Morocco integrated waters off the coast of Western Sahara into the country’s maritime territory, adopting two laws that extend its legal jurisdiction over the disputed former Spanish colony. The…
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Iranian crisis should not turn Washington’s blind eye to Russia
Armand Chouet, lansinginstitute.org Director General The killing of General Soleimani in Iraq brought the question of a likely war with Iran to the fore, intensifying tension between Democrats and Republicans…