Powering Africa
Africa will be deeply impacted by climate change, despite contributing less than 3% to global greenhouse emissions. Can Africa balance…
The Iraqi Dilemma: Protests and More
Iraq, a fulcrum of Middle East geopolitics, is trapped inexorably in the Iran- U.S. faceoff. Will it turn into a…
Delivering Justice with AI
State institutions of policing and prosecution are turning to AI for decision making. Will this deliver equitable justice?
Turkey & Syria: Gathering War Clouds
Turkey and Syria are on the verge of open conflict over the control of the strategic Idlib province. Can the…
Estranged, flat-lined or natural allies
President Trump’s visit demonstrated the strong chemistry shared by the leaders of the world's two biggest democracies. Optics and cringe…
Peru: Tarnished Gold
With soaring demand and indispensability of gold to industry, Peru, the sixth-largest producer in the world, struggles to keep the…
Europe – Pax Americana vs Pax Sinica
Compelled to take a side in the US-China faceoff, its own unity in disarray, Europe is at a crossroad. Can…
ISIS – On a Comeback
Exploiting the weakened security environment in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has begun to…
The ‘Right’ Politics
Right-wing political parties are now dominating the political space across the globe. Is this the new normal signalling the demise…
China Cables: De-radicalisation or More
The so-called Chinese cables are said to give a key-hole view of the 're-education camps' in Xinjiang. Is this the…