On the 10th of July, the Turkish State Council gave the go-ahead for the transformation of the museum of the Great Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque accessible only…
Tension in Zanu-PF politburo flags President Mnangagwa's tattered position. Everything speaks for the fact that he might not further stay in power unless he’s backed by the repressive arm of…
We recommend reading the CIA research paper “The Pushtuns of the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands”, which provides an insight into the inter-tribal relations in the Pakistan-Afghan border region. It describes the evolution…
This is must-read sanitized intelligence analysis by CIA that was written in November, 1987 about tribalism in the Qadhafi regime. We think that this paper is very important to understand…
On June 17, the first tranche of the largest US sanctions applied so far to Syria entered into force. United States President Donald Trump signed the "Caesar Syria Civilian Protection…
The Kremlin has turned the trick at the constitutional referendum, allowing Putin to extend his rule until 2036. The outcome contests the transparency and fairness of the vote. Preparation and…
On August 9, Belarus will hold presidential elections where the acting president Alexander Lukashenko will face serious problems ever before. Thus, 2020 will start a new era for the Republic…
Most Ivorians will be voting in November for their general elections, and in some cases, it will also include parliamentary elections. These elections will offer the Ivorians a chance to…
Even before the Covid-19 tsunami washed over the world, Iraq was at best, a fragile democracy barely hanging on in the wake of almost daily street protests, a revolving door government, and…
While economists and financial specialists predict the time of national economics’ recovery and futurologists figure out options for changes in society, the world has been already experiencing irreversible changes. The…