12 Nov 2024

The Economy of Indonesia – Positive Outlook in the Mid-Run

With a nominal GDP forecasted by the IMF experts to exceed USD 1.4tn in 2024, Indonesia is included in the Top 20 economies in the world. The economy of Indonesia presented a high level of resilience in the context of the outbreak of the exogenous shocks over the past years as coronavirus pandemi
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12 Nov 2024

Trump’s Triumph & Geopolitics

DONALD Trump’s triumph in the 47th presidential election held on November 5, 2024, has kicked off an intensive debate among commentators about his Administration’s internal and external governance preferences. Indeed, there would be a few visible shifts at the domestic level and there is little
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31 Oct 2024

The Role of Jaish al-Adl/Jundallah in the post-9/11 World

At the beginning of 20th century, the United States (US) was emerging as a global superpower. The end of the Cold War determined changes in the security architecture of Central Asia and AfPak regions but certain patterns remained. It is the case of Afghanistan’s strive to oppose external intervent
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29 Oct 2024

BRICS: Prominent Global Player

The recent BRICS summit unveils the organization’s strategic expansion to solidify its position as a prominent global player. President Putin and Xi reiterated their global worldviews, sounded to defy the United States’ containment policies and demanded a just solution to the Israel-Palestinian
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26 Oct 2024

Middle East Moving Closer to Overt Nuclearisation

The rapid transformation in global geopolitics, the vertical proliferation of nuclear weapons, nuclear-armed states signaling to use nuclear weapons to intimidate adversaries, and the escalation of tension between Iran and Israel have alarmed about the overt nuclearisation of the Middle East. Admitt
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15 Oct 2024

SCO Summit Marks a Significant Diplomatic Achievement for Pakistan

The rapid transformation in global geopolitics has intensified the vitality of multinational organizations for regional peace and security. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has steadily evolved as an important Eurasian multilateral forum, primarily aimed at resolving the non-traditional s
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01 Oct 2024

Commemoration of the International Day of Peace 2024: Upholding a Shared Future to Build a World of Peaceful Coexistence, 19-21 September, Shandong Province, People`s Republic of China

Following the invitation of Chinese People`s Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD), during the period 19-21 September, our colleague Ecaterina Matoi, attended the "Commemoration of the International Day of Peace 2024" a landmark event organized in China, under the aegis of the CPAPD and the
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24 Sep 2024

The Geopolitical Importance of the Wakhan Corridor in Central Asia

Photo's Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1415460   The Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of land in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province, holds immense geopolitical significance due to its location at the junction of four countries: Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, and Ta
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