Earthquake Tragedy Strikes Central Italy
Earthquake Tragedy Strikes Central Italy Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times A devastating earthquake with a...
Category: Geopolitics
Chinese Military Promises Aid to Syria
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Alyse Radenovic and Biblical Art: Judaism, the Belief of the Pharaoh and the Jews of China
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Azerbaijan and Geopolitical Concerns: Russian Federation and Turkey
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South Sudan’s Risky Political Impasse
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The Philippines’ Misguided Plan to Stop South China Sea Tensions
The Philippines’ Misguided Plan to Stop South China Sea Tensions International Crisis Group Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos was...
Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah on the Frontline in Fighting Sectarian Takfiri Islamists
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A New Threat to Libya’s Stability Emerges
A New Threat to Libya’s Stability Emerges Publication: Terrorism Monitor By: Nathaniel Barr, Madeleine Blackman The Jamestown Foundation While...
Sunni Takfiri threat against Christians and Indigenous Muslims in the Lake Chad Basin
Sunni Takfiri threat against Christians and Indigenous Muslims in the Lake Chad Basin Paul Joseph Nzeribe, Takeshi Hasegawa and...
Syria: Jabhat al-Nusra’s Rebranding Aims To Ensure Group’s Survival
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Erdogan-Gulen Power Struggle Divides European Turks
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Emperor Akihito of Japan needs Similar Dignity in Possible Abdication
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Terrorists enter Syria based on Gulf and NATO Intrigues: Blockade and Refugees
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Attack on Gülen Movement Increasingly a Cornerstone of Turkey’s Foreign Policy in the Balkans
Attack on Gülen Movement Increasingly a Cornerstone of Turkey’s Foreign Policy in the Balkans Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By:...
Slow-motion Coup in Venezuela?
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South Africa’s Local Election: ANC Cronyism is Catching Up
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China Quietly Displacing Both Russia and US From Central Asia
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Homosexual Raped and Brutally Murdered in Turkey: PC Liberal Betrayal of Real Refugees
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Japan and North Korea: Ballistic Missile Enters Japanese Waters and Surreal Reality
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The Struggle with Islamic State that Turkey Hoped to Avoid
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Nigeria Inquiry Concludes that Nigerian Troops Massacred over 340 Shia Muslims
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Circassians Divided Over Turkish Coup Attempt and Its Aftermath
Circassians Divided Over Turkish Coup Attempt and Its Aftermath Publication: North Caucasus By: Valery Dzutsati The Jamestown Foundation Many...
First Female Elected Governor of Tokyo: Yuriko Koike Promises to Reinvigorate Tokyo
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Visegrad Unity is Essential for Europe: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Slovenia need Embedding
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Zimbabwe’s Threadbare Theatre of Reform
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France to Form a National Guard in Order to Assist against Sunni Islamist Terrorists
France to Form a National Guard in Order to Assist against Sunni Islamist Terrorists Walter Sebastian, Michiyo Tanabe, and...
Nice Holiday for Merkel during Death and Terror in Germany, then says No Refugee Change
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Japan in ¥28 Trillion Economic Package and a Ridiculously Small Increase in Hourly Rate for the Poor
Japan in ¥28 Trillion Economic Package and a Ridiculously Small Increase in Hourly Rate for the Poor Noriko Watanabe...
Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game?
Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game? Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Azad Garibov The Jamestown Foundation On...
Sunni Islamists butcher Christian Priest in France: Hungary and Visegrad Needed
Sunni Islamists butcher Christian Priest in France: Hungary and Visegrad Needed Nawal Soueif, Sawako Uchida, and Lee Jay Walker...
Israel Seeks to Create an Islamist and Sectarian Free Zone in Southern Syria: Independent Syria
Israel Seeks to Create an Islamist and Sectarian Free Zone in Southern Syria: Independent Syria Ramazan Khalidov, Noriko Watanabe,...
Pakistan’s LeJ Baluchistan Operations Ready for Resurgence
Pakistan’s LeJ Baluchistan Operations Ready for Resurgence Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 14 Issue: 15 By: Farhan Zahid The Jamestown...
Sunni Islamists Target the Shia in Afghanistan: ISIS Kill at least 80 Shia Muslims
Sunni Islamists Target the Shia in Afghanistan: ISIS Kill at least 80 Shia Muslims Ramazan Khalidov and Lee Jay...
Germany in Shock: Many People Killed in Munich Attack but Motives Remain Unclear
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Edgar Degas Adored Japanese Art: Ideas of Distance, Impressionism, and art of the Renaissance
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Venezuela: Edge of the Precipice
Venezuela: Edge of the Precipice International Crisis Group The full briefing is also available in: español OVERVIEW In December 2015,...