by Ibrahim Jouhari | Feb 27, 2022 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management, War and Conflict
Russia’s war on Ukraine is entering the third day of active fighting, Mr. Putin’s time is running out. It is a full-on race between a successful Russian blitzkrieg or a grueling war of attrition, where the Ukrainian drag Russia into another Afghanistan. Russia has a...
by Tom Peeters | Feb 27, 2022 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management, War and Conflict
1. Deepening Crisis in the International System The ongoing tension between transatlantic alliance and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine is a clear sign showing the break in the functioning of the international system that was established after the WWII. Ukraine...
by Tom Peeters | Feb 26, 2022 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Maritime & Naval Security, MENA, Peace & Conflict Management
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who amassed over 100,000 Russian troops around Ukraine in recent months but denied having any intention of invading the country, on Thursday launched a full-scale war in Ukraine, drawing international condemnation. The invasion of...
by Tuba Yalinkilic* | Feb 18, 2022 | Commentary
Concerns rise over Chinese funding to the western universities and research institutes Being self-declared foreign language schools and educational institutions, Confucius Institutes are administered by the Office of the National Chinese Language International...
by Tom Peeters | Feb 14, 2022 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
Russian Objection to the Enhanced Relationship Between NATO and Ukraine The mobilisation of more than one hundred thousand Russian troops around the border of Ukraine rings an alarm for the transatlantic Alliance. The growing relationship between Ukraine and NATO and...
by Ibrahim Jouhari | Jan 31, 2022 | Commentary
Former PM Saad Hariri announced the suspension of his personal and political party’s participation in Lebanese political life in an emotional address. The former PM explained that despite his many efforts to compromise, some are unwilling to let the country move...
