The Israel-Palestine Conflict
A new Middle East conflict on the rise
The timeline of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to date
Fifty years have passed since the six-day war and the Israeli-Palestinian dispute has not been resolved. Its roots lie back in 1947 with the parallel…
Cuba after Fidel Castro
From Cuba's transitional era to Venezuela's crisis
For nearly 53 years, Cuba has been under Fidel Castro's rule. By opposing to Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship, the Cuban revolution began in 1960 with the First Havana Declaration; more than…
Russia back in the global arena
Putin's popularity on the rise as populists take over Europe and the US
Global order as known within the last three decades is changing. With more global players emerging, the US hegemony comes to an end; soon, new rivalries and alliances will…
The After Effect of Turkey’s Coup D’état
The long-term repercussions for Turkey's domestic and foreign policy
One month later and Turkey's coup d'état is still on the news. The reason why Turkey's political regime attracted the attention of the world media can be found in Turkey's…
Security Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa
A socio-economic approach
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is geographically the African sub-continent that lies below the Sahara desert. In the literature, the term is frequently used as a way to distinguish the North from the rest of the continent…