US-Russia ceasefire deal on Syria holding – for now

M. K. Bhadrakumar | The ceasefire brokered between Russia, US and Jordan in southwestern Syria seems to be holding for the time being. The Russian President Vladimir...

Activist Linda Sarsour called Muslims for Jihad against Trump and his aide.

High profile, American activist Linda Sarsour became a sensation for Western media when she gave a blatant call of nonviolent jihad to Muslim community...

US resets its transatlantic leadership role

M K Bhadrakumar | The facts are impressive. The G20 represents 80 percent of global GDP, 75 percent of global trade, 65 percent of the...

The two giants finally meet in Hamburg!

It was the meeting we’ve all been waiting for. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Friday during the G20...

U.S Iran nuclear deal: what will be its implications in the region?

Jawaria Waheed | 13 years after the nuclear activities of Iran were exposed an agreement was finally concluded on 14th July 2015 in Vienna, Austria which...

Is China using trade as leverage to control North Korea?

North Korea got the world’s attention – and President Donald Trump’s – when it said on July 4 that it had successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic...

China seeking to make inroads in Europe

News Analysis | On this weekend, much of the world’s attention at the Group of 20 Economic Summit will be on President Trump’s first meeting with...

How popular is Trump in Poland?

As Donald Trump began speaking in Warsaw at noon on July 6, I was sitting in my apartment a few blocks away. A government-sponsored “picnic”...

North Korea latest test, will Trump be irrational?

Given that North Korea can already produce a nuclear weapon, it is vital to keep it from developing an intercontinental ballistic missile. On this...

North and South Korea, what divides them

Why is there a North and a South Korea? Before there was a South and North Korea, the peninsula was ruled by a dynasty known...

USA-Russia-China triangle

M. K. Bhadrakumar | For long-time observers of the US-Russia-China triangle, this week presents a fantastic panorama. Much as the G20 summit in Hamburg on...

Trump Putin meeting: what hurdles will they have to address?

With all the fuss over Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump meeting later this week at the G20 summit, many have conspicuously failed to...