Iran reveals its role behind Hamas holding hostages – analysis
Iran’s foreign minister met with ICRC president and discusses Hamas holding "prisoners."
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10 Things to Know About Hamas
What is Hamas? Hamas is an Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip. Hamas’ 1988 charter states: “Hamas rejects any alternative to the full and...
Insights
It’s not just the EU that needs to scrutinize Qatar’s influence campaigns
There’s nothing wrong with deploying capital for economic growth — but Doha seeks to gain sway too.
Op-eds
‘Securing India against China should matter to the world’
‘One of the things it comes down to is the CCP attempting to get rid of any entity that could be a threat to them, and I think India right now is one of the biggest threats that they face,’ says Se Hoon Kim.
Op-eds
China winning entropic warfare in Pacific Islands
We’ve seen Chinese entropic warfare in various stages in Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and elsewhere. And the contagion seems to be spreading in the Pacific.
Op-eds
Enlist Quad, France to take China on in the South Pacific
In the recent statement from the Quad meeting in Tokyo, a grouping consisting of Australia, India, Japan, and the US, the Pacific Islands feature prominently. Each of the Quad members have their own unique...
Op-eds
Is Chinese pressure making Solomon Islands stall Indian envoy’s visit?
Alexandria, VA: India makes China nervous in ways none of the other Quad countries do. So it’s not surprising that, according to sources, the Solomon Islands government is stalling the entry of the Indian...
Op-eds
Is Beijing Planning a Rob, Replicate, Replace Olympics?
The Olympics delivers to China’s door some of the most genetically blessed people on the planet. A February 2021 report by the US’ National Counterintelligence and Security Center described China’s...
Op-eds
North Korean Hackers Could Ramp Up Cyberattacks on COVID-19 Targets in Near Future
During a closed-door parliamentary session on Tuesday, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) informed the National Assembly that North Korea’s state-sponsored hackers are attacking South...
Insights
How Canada became dangerously compliant to China
The baseline was hug a PLA soldier and ride off on a unicorn into a trust-based sunset together. It wasn’t that the Canadian government didn’t know what was going on in China. A few days ago, I got...
Op-eds
India-China: The shove felt around the world
India showed itself, and others, it could lead on a comprehensive national pushback on China. Now, it is scaling that up internationally by building on existing linkages and creating new ones.
Op-eds
UN Elects Worst Violators to Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday overwhelmingly elected China, Cuba, Gabon, Pakistan, Russia, and Uzbekistan as members of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The election underscores...
Policy Briefs
Is Qatar lying about its COVID-19 outbreak to avoid jeopardizing its hosting of the World Cup?
According to John Hopkins University, Qatar has suffered at least 216 total deaths and 126,339 total cases
Op-eds
America in 2020: “Insurrection” or “Incipient Insurgency”?
In the two weeks of disorder that followed the death of George Floyd, 200 cities imposed curfews; 31 states and the District of Columbia called out the National Guard; active-duty U.S. troops deployed in...
Insights
China’s Skirmish With India Is Only Its Latest Aggression During the Pandemic
The clash in the Galwan river valley will exacerbate concerns regarding the CCP’s intentions.
Op-eds
China versus the world
While America staggers from coronavirus lockdown to riot curfew, China is pushing out at sea, on its borders, in its legal claims, and in the global economy. America and its allies have begun to realize...
Op-eds
North Korea is relying on the internet more, creating an opening for the US
A new report by Recorded Future, a private cybersecurity company, found that the North Korean regime is growing more reliant on cyber operations as a “critical tool for revenue generation, gaining access...
Op-eds
The World Cup and Lobbying Don’t Mix
The World Cup is watched by almost half of humanity, so the stakes for host co...
Op-eds
Qatar and the World Cup
Qatar’s plans to host the 2022 World Cup, an event watched by nearly half of...
Policy Briefs
China’s Ruthless Foreign Policy is Changing the World in Dangerous Ways
Are we witnessing the end of the “American age”? It depends whom you ask. But one thing is certain: Thanks to the near-bankruptcy of the American welfare state, Washington is losing b...