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U.S.-Iran Crisis: Outlook and Implications
Executive Summary: The immediate crisis following the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike and Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes against ...
Picking sides – Team Iran or Team America? Our expert can explain
Like America, the Middle East is divided, tense and the sands shift constantly between allies and enemies. And as the temperature rises and war looks ...
Terrorist attacks on home soil – let our expert help if you are covering
It was another deadly attack in London, England as a 28-year-old man, known to authorities went on a rampage in broad daylight on the London ...
Is Donald Trump playing nuclear chicken with Turkey?
As Elvis Presley used to sing “Wise men say, only fools rush in…” and it seems America’s hasty retreat from northern Syria and its ...
Turkey Launches Military Operation in Syria
President Donald Trump made a surprising move by pulling troops back from the Syria-Turkey border. In response, Turkey launched a military operation in northern Syria ...
Helsinki Summit marks first official meeting between Presidents Trump & Putin. Could the US benefit from having Russia as an ally?
Today, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at the presidential palace in Helsinki to discuss the relationship between their respective countries. ...
How serious is the sabre-rattling over Syria?
Last Saturday, though not ‘officially confirmed,’ a poisonous gas attack happened in the besieged Syrian town of Douma. The World Health Organization has confirmed that 500 ...
Expect more terrorist attacks in Russia, political expert says
A deadly subway explosion in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday morning has been declared a terrorist attack, and we can expect more of these kinds of ...
Experts Available to Comment on Kurdish Offensive on ISIS
Experts from the Institute for World Politics are available to comment on the recent Kurdish offensive on ISIS held Tal Abyad in Northern Syria Source: