U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence, visit to the Middle East came amid rising tensions between Israelis and Palestinians over the recent controversial decision by the Trump administration to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Read MoreTo combat the growing threat of an ISIS stronghold in Libya, UN forces, regional partners and other allies must seek to resolve the Libyan civil war and assist in strengthening institutional capacities in the country.
Read MoreCarles Puigdemont, the president of Catalonia, before the most recent secession vote, is possibly making an attempt to regain public office after his self-imposed exile to Belgium last October.
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The 2018 World Economic Forum 2018 World Economic Forum sits at the crossroads of two competing ideologies in the global economy: the cooperation that many leaders at the conference espouse and the economic populism in the style of President Trump.
Read MorePrime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, is attempting to bring about a constitutional armed forces to Japan’s current military, but his recent address of the constitution failed to include a timeline for this revision process.
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Turkey considers the Kurdish forces to be a terrorist organization, and is posing its operations primarily against the Kurdish forces in the area as counter-terrorism, although US authorities have announced intentions to create a border security force of 30,000 with the Kurdish forces.
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Honduras’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal declared incumbent President, Juan Orlando Hernandez, the winner of the presidential election in December. Since then thousands of Hondurans have been protesting the results.
Read MoreUnited States Vice President, Mike Pence, concluded his trip to the Middle East in Israel, while Pence’s visit was highly approved by Israelis, the Vice President fostered more tension between Israelis and Palestinians.
Read MorePresident Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a contentious decision because of Palestinians’ claim of East Jerusalem as a capital for a potential Palestinian state. Egypt’s regional influence, long considered a force for stability, created the conditions that enabled Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
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