04.08.2025
The creation of the Haqqani Network can be tied back to the 1990s, as a resistance group closely associated with the Mujahideen resistance to fight back against the soviet controlled Afghanistan. While it is easy to categorize the Haqqani network as one of criminal insurgency, or an uprising that doesn’t reach the level of a revolution, it is important to consider that the Mujahideen and Haqqani network were receiving weapons and funds from the US were being distributed to the Haqqani network...
29.07.2025
Finally, history is more than the past. It is a mirror in which we can see ourselves, a tool for understanding the present and building a better future. If young people no longer read history, then we risk producing generations that do not know themselves and who are blind to the cycles of injustice, hatred and the repetition of tragedies. “For a nation, history is not only the past, but also the path to the future. Forgetting it is identity suicide,” warns Ismail Kadare in his work “Disagreement.”
22.07.2025
The current US administration’s policy signals a strategic pivot rooted in pragmatism and realpolitik. In contrast to previous administrations, which often resorted to imposing sanctions and political isolation, the new approach prioritises dialogue, respect for sovereignty, and common interests. This policy marks a refreshing change in American foreign policy and creates new prospects for a lasting partnership that could enhance stability, prosperity...
19.07.2025
There needs to be a two- state solution, fairness for the Palestinians, a 10-year handover period with a small group of distinguished, empathetic persons to assist an embryonic state with defined boundaries and not dependent on Israel. The US should play a significant role as should the EU and fellow Arab neighbours. Trump could even bring his Riviera of the Middle East idea as part of the solution. In that way, he could really demonstrate his peace intentions.
12.07.2025
The summit reflects the consolidation of BRICS as an alternative but cautious pole, without radical steps. The event marks a shift from ideological rhetoric to practical measures for building economic, financial, and technological autonomy.
10.07.2025
Reconciliation is more than a singular process. It is a long-term, evolving commitment to truth, justice, inclusion, and social cohesion of all societal stakeholders. It can be initiated and accelatered by the external force, but it can be only delivered domestically. Neighbours cannot clean up the house, it has to be done by the household members.
08.07.2025
While relations between Serbs and Bosniaks are still weighed down by the past, they are far from hopeless. Reconciliation calls for political courage, moral clarity, and a shared vision of the future. Without these, the past will keep fuelling new divisions. Remaining mired in historical grievances for too long may lead to political stagnation and squander critical opportunities for lasting stability and prosperity—for both Serbs and Bosniaks.
01.07.2025
The prejudice against Latinx Immigrants in the United States during Donald Trump’s first campaign was enabled by deeply rooted systematic discrimination, which had already existed prior to him entering office. Historical patterns of labor exploitation with the bracero program, repatriation such a operation wetback and cultural exclusion such as lack of linguistical and cultural inclusion in film and news laid the groundwork for citizens to become susceptible to untrue narratives and demonstrated...
28.06.2025
The NATO meeting in The Hague in 2025 was significantly influenced by the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which amplified global tensions and highlighted the fragility of international security. The decisions taken, from strengthening collective defense to intensifying intelligence cooperation, reflect NATO’s efforts to adapt to a volatile strategic environment. The Hague meeting reaffirms NATO as a cornerstone of Euro-Atlantic security.
24.06.2025
The UAE sees Belarus as an important partner for accessing the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) market, as well as a strategically positioned gateway in the heart of Eastern Europe. Belarus, under sanctions imposed by Western countries, is seeking partners beyond the Western world to diversify its investment, trade, and political relations. For Minsk, the UAE is an attractive partner due to its access to capital, neutral stance on political issues, and long-term development vision
23.06.2025
The oceans are not simply blue frontiers. They are connective tissues of human civilization—lifelines for nations whose survival, identity, and continuity are shaped by their intimate proximity to the sea. Nowhere is this more palpable than among the small island developing states (SIDS), and the extensive coastline and archipelagic countries of the developing world.
19.06.2025
Analysts argue that Serbia must step up its efforts toward EU membership, with the opening of Cluster III in the accession negotiations expected to support that process. Serbia has all the potential to remain the driving force of European integration in the Western Balkans and to conclude accession negotiations with the EU in 2027—a year that represents a turning point in Serbia’s modern socio-political and economic development.
