Issue Brief on “Societal Change in Saudi Arabia: Changing the Norms”
On May 4, 2017 King Salman of Saudi Arabia passed a decree to repeal the male guardianship system in the country. According to MahaAkee...
Issue Brief on “Russia in the 50th ASEAN Summit”
Seeking to build on its Permanent Mission to ASEAN and further strengthen its interaction with ASEAN, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov attended the...
Issue Brief on “Expanded US Sanctions against Russia and Expulsion of US Diplomatic Staff”
“Over 1,000 employees — diplomats and technical workers — worked and continue to work today in Russia; 755 will have to stop this activity,”...
Issue Brief on “G-20 Summit 2017: Shaping an Interconnected World”
The 12th G20 summit was held from July 7-8, 2017 in Hamburg. In the Messehallen convention centre more than 20 heads of states including...
Issue Brief on “A Cold War of Words: Escalating Diplomatic Row between Washington and...
US-Russia tensions are nothing new but the recent diplomatic row between the two has opened up a new venue of confrontation. Bilateral relations between...
Issue Brief on “Appointment of New Saudi Crown Prince: Implications for Iran and Pakistan”
So the Kingdom shall have a new crown prince. Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the 51 year old nephew of King Salman has been replaced...
Issue Brief on “China-Vietnam Maritime Crisis: Trying to Strike a Balance”
Vietnam continues to drill oil in the disputed South China Sea despite strong reservations by China. It has led to the cancellation of much...
Issue Brief on “Emerging economic ties between China and EU”
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Germany on May 31 for a two-day visit to Berlin which included meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel,...
Issue Brief on “Deconstructing the Islamic Military Alliance”
The Islamic Military Alliance or the Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT) announced by the government of Saudi Arabia in December 2015 is...
Issue Brief on “US-Russia Improving Trade Relations”
On May 29, 2017, Russian Trade Envoy Alexander Stadnik said that the volume of the Russian exports to the United States is increasing despite...
