Oct 24, 2024 // Tensions are on the rise again on the Horn of Africa, as Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea discuss a potential collective security alliance against Ethiopia.

Mar 19, 2023 // Kazakhstan's foreign policy for years struck a balance in its relationship with Russia, China, and the West has been disrupted by recent geopolitical events. Even as the government realigns its foreign policy, this year's elections could mean even bigger changes, writes Nikola Mikovic.

Oct 8, 2024 · 4. Economic pessimism reaches record high. The recent conflict has had significant economic consequences as well. Between 2012 and 2023, the proportion of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem who said their local …

Ambassador Ara Papian (ret.) is a diplomatic historian, the President of the Yerevan–based Modus Vivendi think tank, and Armenia’s former Ambassador to Canada. // Diplomatic Courier

Dec 02, 2024 // Diplomatic Courier staff writer Stephanie Gull brings you three under–the–radar stories from Europe last month: Cyprus’ natural gas boom, Italy’s overtourism woes, and Slovakia’s controversial new language law.

Oct 17, 2024 · To achieve a long–lasting and dignified peace in Nagorno–Karabakh, the international community needs to uphold justice by securing the return of displaced residents and initiating proceedings on the final status of the region, writes David A. Grigorian, Ph.D. and Ambassador Ara Papian (ret.).

Oct 22, 2024 · n the aftermath of World War II, the Bretton–Woods institutions were created to prevent the world from plunging into another global conflict by promoting economic cooperation. The World Bank would help fund the reconstruction of war–torn Europe—and later promote global economic development—while the International Monetary Fund (IMF), along with the General Agreement on Trade and ...

Mar 6, 2024 · ince April 2023, Sudan has plunged into a civil war fought between the Sudanese regular army under the rule of Prime Minister Fattah al–Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a parallel army commanded by Vice President Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. After almost a year of hostilities, the humanitarian situation in Sudan is on the verge of collapse, with Sudan quickly on its way to becoming a ...

Dec 17, 2024 · Long–Standing Material Challenges Remain. Milei’s new economic policies sent monthly inflation spiraling to over 25% in December 2023. But by August of this year—coinciding with the timing of Gallup’s survey—it had fallen to 3.9%.

Oct 18, 2024 · n 2021, U.S.–based Global Plywood and Lumber Trading LLC pled guilty to violating federal regulations and failing to exercise due care when importing timber from Peru. In fact, the timber had been illegally sourced from the Peruvian Amazon and legally exported to the United States. The company spent millions storing the shipment of wood, which was consequently destroyed at the company’s ...