In Tajikistan Clerics And Government Officials Are Deciding What Women Should Wear
Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what...
Kursk: ….and the wheels are coming off
Washington/Paris/Berlin (12/8 – 28.57). Today is the twenty-anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk. A painful experience. A true shocker. All hands are lost,...
Somalia: Making the Most of the EU-Somalia Joint Roadmap
The Somali government aims to “eliminate” Al-Shabaab by the year’s end, marking a crucial point in its sixteen-year war with the insurgency. In this...
Xbox Developer MachineGames Opens Up New Studio In Sweden
Wolfenstein developer MachineGames came under Xbox ownership when Microsoft acquired Bethesda in 2021, although we haven’t seen the team produce a game of its own since the...
Tajikistan: Enlistment-Dodging Pushes Military Recruiters to Use Devious Methods
Copenhagen (17/08 – 78) Kidnapping, intimidation, and blackmail are just some of the means used to hit enlistment quotas in Tajikistan. When conscription season...
Kazakhstan Co-Sponsors UN General Assembly Resolution on Religious Symbols
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has co-sponsored a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning the desecration of religious symbols along with 47 other UN member states,...
The Difficulties in Creating an Asian NATO
For decades, the greatest military challenge to the United States and Europe was the Soviet Union. From this threat emerged the North Atlantic Treaty...
Turkey Continues to be Included on the FATF’s Grey List For Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Turkey is still falling short in implementing effective mechanisms in combatting money laundering and terrorist financing, although it has made some progress since it...
Romania Celebrates 142 Years of Relations With Spain and 10 Years of Strategic Partnership
The Diplomat The Romanian Embassy in Spain issued a note, in which it points out that last Friday, the 23rd, marked 142 years since...
Arctic and Global Security Top Agenda as Trudeau Meets Nordic Leaders in Iceland
Arctic security and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine were top of mind as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland Sunday for a two-day summit...