What does Pakistan’s upsurge in Islamic violence portend?
On February 17th Pakistan closed all border crossings with Afghanistan while its army began shelling both sides of the border...
Jakub Gorski
Why is China increasing its investment in Cuba?
The streets of Havana are increasingly populated by Chinese-made Yutong buses and Geely trucks. To the east of the capital...
Is China enabling North Korea’s missile program?
On February 12th North Korea had successfully tested a new medium-to-long range ballistic missile, Pukguksong-2. The missile is propelled by...
What would happen if Gen. Haftar became part of Libya’s government?
On February 7th the Italian government restated its support for General Khalifa Haftar to be part of Libya’s “official” government...
What is the significance of Alberto Nisman’s death?
On Monday Diego Lagomarsino, an associate of the deceased Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman, affirmed that he played no role in...
Does China’s involvement in the Congo endanger U.S. security?
At the beginning of this year China Molybdenum Co Ltd. a Chinese private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in...
Is Iran getting ready to choke oil supply lines?
On January 30th a boat piloted by a Houthi suicide bomber crashed into a frigate of the Saudi Royal Navy...
Is Nicaragua on the brink of civil war?
In the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (NAAR) of Nicaragua the indigenous Miskito people have a clear message to the mestizo...
Why is Pakistan failing to combat Islamism?
On the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad a shrine to Mumtaz Qadri, an assassin of the Pakistani governor and lawyer...
Has Hamas combined high-tech and low-tech tactics?
In January the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) uncovered a Hamas operation designed to steal secrets from the Israeli military. In...
Will Ecuador’s elections remove the left-wing government from power?
On February 19th Ecuador will be having its presidential elections. The leading candidates are Lenin Moreno (former Vice-President) and Guillermo...
Can Israel’s new missile shield help it avoid an EMP attack?
On January 18 Israel launched the Arrow-3 interceptor, which gives the Israeli Air Force the capability to shoot down missiles...
Will lifting of Sudan sanctions destabilize the region?
On Friday 13th President Obama announced that after 180 days the U.S. would be lifting a 20 year-old embargo on...
The factors of a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem
President-elect Trump’s recently announced plans to have the incoming U.S. ambassador to Israel live in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Embassy Act...
Venezuela’s new Vice-President and Iranian influence in Latin America
Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro recently appointed Tareck El-Aissami to be his Vice-President. El-Aissami is suspected by the U.S. intelligence community...
When taking refugees U.S should learn from Germany’s mistakes
After the tragic Dec. 19th terrorist attack at the Berlin Christmas market the German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere announced...