Category: Geopolitics
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What will Palestine do?
US President Donald Trump has said that the nation will stop providing aid to Palestine over the building controversy regarding Jerusalem. Palestine had earlier stated that..
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Israel believes Iran is weakened
Media reports have emerged that Israel has published an internal memo regarding the current protests occurring in Iran. The nation believes that the protests have weakened the current regime in Iran..
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North Korea seeks a way out
Kim Jong Un has announced that he is willing to enter into diplomatic discussions with South Korea in a bid to send a delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The Winter Olympics will be held in February 2018. In return, South Korea has offered high-level talks with North Korea on 9 January to discuss…
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Pakistan-US ties sour
In his first Tweet for 2018, US President Donald Trump criticized Pakistan and also alleged that the nation harbors terrorist groups. In addition, US has also suspended the $225 million military aid it had..
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The fruits of war
In the recent months, both the US and North Korea have increasingly broached the possibility of war, especially nuclear war. In a televised address for New Year’s Eve, North Korean head, Kim Jong Un..
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North Korea behind WannaCry?
The US administration has stated that the potent WannaCry ransomware attack of 2017 was engineered by players in North Korea. The isolated nation in the past has been accused of similar crimes and..
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Expediting peace in Syria
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura has spoken to the UN Security Council and revealed that the UN will now propose to Syria’s warring parties a timeline for..
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China’s strategic move in Grenada
China is currently providing strategic assistance to the government of Grenada, a small island state near United States. Chinese authorities on a national development plan for the island to..
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EU to rebuke Poland
In a rare move, the European Union is widely expected to use Article 7 to punish Poland. The extraordinary step comes as Polish government has backed reforms that are said to be a threat to the..
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World condemns the US decision
Despite veiled threats from the US, 128 members voted in favor of the resolution condemning and rejecting US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel..