GeoPolitics

Was Trump’s impeachment a good or bad idea?

Donald Trump was officially impeached by the House of Representatives, more or less along partisan lines, in the past few days. It did not come as a shock to most,…

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Analysis – Romania’s unfinished revolution

It was December 21 1989, and the wave of change that had swept across communist eastern Europe was crashing through Romania, where Nicolae Ceausescu had held an iron grip for…

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Analysing the Turkish interest in Libya

It should never have been far from the headlines, since the suffering of the Libyan people has never really subsided following the collapse of the regime of Muammar Ghaddafi. Some…

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Libya has not yet requested Turkey to send troops – Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

Turkey will resolutely continue defending its legitimate rights and interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, said Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Saturday. Cavusoglu met UN-recognized Libya's Government of National Accord head…

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The challenges facing the euro

There has been a change in the guard in Europe. With very little in the way of fanfare, Christine Lagarde replaced Mario Draghi as the head of the European Central…

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EU’s top diplomat urges bloc to step up and become real geopolitical player

The EU's new top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has urged the bloc to step up and be a real geopolitical player or risk Europe becoming just a playground for other big…

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Russia and Ukraine to exchange prisoners from east Ukraine conflict

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine agreed on Tuesday to exchange all remaining prisoners from the conflict in east Ukraine by the end of the year, but left thorny questions…

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Corporate Dispatch – Diplomatique.Expert Week – 24.11.2019

Malta regained its spot on the global news agenda following the dramatic developments in the investigations related to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The arrest of the businessman Yorgen…

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GeoPolitical Insight – Israel in dire (political) straits – Matthew Bugeja

Benjamin Netanyahu has been at the forefront of Israeli politics for close to a decade, having won his first term as Prime Minister in 2009. A well-spoken, if considerably strongman…

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The world in protest

This article by Tonio Galea appeared for the first time on Corporate Dispatch weekly geopolitical insights journal 'Diplomatique.Expert' published on November 16th 2019. From Bolivia to Lebanon to Ethiopia,…

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The Corporate Dispatch Week & Diplomatique.Expert Journal – 16th November 2019

The US Presidential Campaign elections' star of the week was Pete Buttigieg. His ascent the top of the Iowa polls were given a lot of importance. Given its role as the first state to…

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The Fall of The Wall – 30 years later: understanding the meaning of freedom, then, today and tomorrow

For many of you here, the Berlin wall simply brings to mind the extreme measures communist rule went to, to define its own boundaries and to exert control on freedom…

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Why the polls won’t predict the UK election outcome

This article appeared first in this week's edition of Corporate Dispatch Diplomatique.Expert Week. UK parties have launched their election campaigns this week after an election date was set…

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America Pulls Out Of The Paris Accords

This article appeared first on Corporate Dispatch's Diplomatique.Expert Week journal. Last Monday, the 4th of November, the US filed paperwork in order to initiate the process for it to leave…

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In the ruins of the wall

This article appeared first on the Corporate Dispatch Diplomatique.Expert Week Journal. Thirty years after its sensational fall, it is somewhat hard to quantify what the Berlin Wall meant. The division…

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GeoPolitical Insight – The sun sets on the legacy of the fall of the Berlin Wall -Matthew Bugeja

This article appeared first on The Corporate Dispatch Week, published on November 2nd 2019 The fall of the Berlin Wall on the 9th of November, 1989 was a defining moment in…

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Geopolitical Insight – Has ISIS been stopped dead? – Tonio Galea

This article appeared first on The Corporate Dispatch Week, published on November 2nd 2019 The order by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw troops supporting the Kurdish fighters in Syria…

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The Week That Was…

This article appeared first on The Corporate Dispatch Week, published on November 2nd 2019 This week news cycle started with President Trump delivering a nationally televised address that American forces targeted…

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Syria and the new global order – Matthew Bugeja

This article, by CiConsulta GeoPolitical Advisor Matthew Bugeja appeared first on The CorporateDispatch.Com Week edition published on October 26th by CorporateDispatch ePublishing. The article was written before the media reports of the killing of Islamic's State…

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Decoding a North Korean photo op – Tonio Galea

This article, by corporatedispatch.com editor Tonio Galea appeared first on The CorporateDispatch.Com Week edition published on October 26th by CorporateDispatch ePublishing Symbolism has always been part and parcel of politics., both for the local or international audience. It's not…

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The CorporateDispatch.Com Week – 26th October 2019

The Corporate Dispatch.com Week presents views on the week's salient news from around the globe. As expected, a lot of attention of the global news agencies and outlets was paid…

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The UK after Brexit – Matthew Bugeja

This article appeared first on The CorporateDispatch.com Week edition e-published on October 19th. Brexit has become one of those things that most people would rather forget about. Ever since that…

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What does Turkey Want? – Matthew Bugeja

This insight was first published on The CorporateDispatch.Com Week of the 12th October and is written by Ci Consulta GeoPolitics Consultant Matthew Bugeja. Sometimes, when reading about Turkey and its outspoken leader, President Erdogan,…

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The Kurds – The People abandoned to their fate – Tonio Galea

This article appeared first on The Corporate Dispatch Week, 12th October edition and is written by Tonio Galea, CiConsulta Geopolitical Research and editor of www.corporatedispatch.com. This week, the White House announced unexpectedly that U.S. troops are pulling…

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With Brexit seems to be set, will we see a Deal or No Deal ?

The European Union agreed on Friday to enter intense talks with Britain to try to break the deadlock over Brexit, lifting financial markets with a sign that a deal could…

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The CorporateDispatch Week – 12th October 2019

This week the geopolitical scenario took a very particular twist where understanding what happened and how it evolved is paramount to see where this might go. In this week's edition…

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China at 70 – Tonio Galea

This article appeared first on The CorporateDispatch.Com Week on 5th October 2019 China this week commemorated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949. A celebration…

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The Week That Was – Jesmond Saliba

This article appeared first on The Corporate Dispatch Week (5th October 2019). In the latest development related to the revelations about the pressure by US President Trump on Ukraine, the…

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Globalism & climate change makes its mark at UN General Assembly – Matthew Bugeja

This article appeared first in The Corporate Dispatch Week New Yorkers are a tough crowd. If you ask them, they will say that nothing scares them - at least, not until the…

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Message in a missile – Tonio Galea

The article was first published on The CorporateDispatch Week. On September 14, the tension in the Persian Gulf reached alarming levels with an attack on two important oil facilities in…

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The ever-increasing role of drones in modern warfare – Tonio Galea

The recent developments in the Persian Gulf have once more caused widespread repercussions in the world. Among the various aspects that these brought to the world’s attention is the ever-increasing…

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A new EU Commission – but a new dawn? – Matthew Bugeja

The formation of the new European Commission seems to be coming together. Incoming Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has put together quite a good team of quality politicians with…

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Huawei in talks with Russia to provide OS system to use for country’s census

China’s Huawei has begun talks with Russia about installing Russian operating system (OS) Aurora on 360,000 of its tablets to conduct Russia’s population census next year, two sources told Reuters.…

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Boris Johnson’s first week in power

Boris Johnson’s first full week as prime minister included a slump in the pound, the Bank of England warning of a possible recession, claims that his Brexit policy could break…

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Do the right-wing victories mean that Pope Francis has lost the battle against the alt-right Christians? – Fr Joe Borg

St Pope John Paul II seems to have had more electoral successes than Pope Francis. This opening sentence will probably surprise many given that popes do not lead political parties…

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How politics of emotions gave way to politics of reason

"Since the 17th century Western societies have elevated reason above feeling as the basis for political action. Emphasising reason in this way presumed that it could be neatly separated from…

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Hundreds arrested in protests against stage managed Kazakhstan elections

Hundreds of people have been arrested in Kazakhstan while protesting against a stage-managed election that they say will deprive them of a political voice. Euronews reports that 12 million registered electors of…

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Libya coast guard intercepts persons trying to reach Europe

Libya's coast guard said Saturday that it had intercepted nearly two dozen Europe-bound migrants off the country's Mediterranean coast. Spokesman Ayoub Gassim said a wooden boat carrying at least 22…

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Analysis: Should the Eurovision Song Contest be politicised? (DW)

DW's Bernd Riegert writes: "Israel, has presented its hosting of Eurovision as evidence of what a tolerant and cosmopolitan democracy it is. There were calls by some activists for artists…

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Analysis – Is the Middle East on the bring of a major showdown?

War clouds in the Middle East are thickening. A worrisome conjunction of circumstances is leading towards a possible showdown between the Axis of Resistance (Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and some Iraqi…

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Demonstrators burn US flag in anti-US rally in Tehran

Demonstrators burn a US flag during an anti-US rally, to show their support of Iran's decision to pull out from some part of nuclear deal, in Tehran, Iran, 10 May…

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Where there’s conflict, let us bring peace

Pope Francis bends to kiss the feet of the South Sudan President President Salva Kiir Mayardit (2-R) alongside other leaders gathered by him for the peace initiative, at the Vatican…

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Putin, Azeri Oil, Qatari Investments, US Hedge Funds – The Other Champions League

The Guardian carries an interesting geopolitical and economical research on who's who behind the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Gazprom v Abu DhabiSchalke 04 Owned by its members. Partners: The…

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IMF downgrades global growth forecasts citing geopolitical issues as the biggest threat to growth

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth forecasts for the second time in three months, warning that a range of threats from the trade war to a no…

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Malta to host 5+5 Dialogue meeting

At the end of the coming week Malta will be hosting the 5+5 Dialogue meeting. More commonly known as the dialogue meeting of western Mediterranean states, the 5+5 is an…

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Cartoon – World on NYE

Cartoon was First published in Süddeutschte Zeitung, Germany, December 31, 2018 | By Oliver Schopf

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Diplomatique.Expert recommends : The World in 2019 – Matthew Bugeja

The last few years have been nothing if not eventful on the global stage. Fortunately, there have been, no new major conflicts in the vein of those such as Syria and Ukraine,…

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Greek ambassador summoned by Turkish Foreign Ministry on long-standing disputes in the Mediterranean

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Greek ambassador, private broadcaster CNN Turk said on Tuesday, days after it called on Greece to avoid escalating long-standing disputes in the Mediterranean Sea. Reuters…

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The undoing of an American moulded world by America itself – Politico

The liberal world order is taking a beating these days, and not just at the hands of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. In recent months a bevy of…

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Kosovo’s President insists there are no plans for partition of country

Balkan Insight reports that Kosovo President Hashim Thaci moved to dampen down speculation about an ethnic partition of the country, saying he was working only on the eventual inclusion of ethnic…

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The Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning The successful rescue operation in Thailand ended successfully, highlighting a number of 'human traits' that at times are overshadowed by the dullness of other happenings around us. This…

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Tunisia fragmented political spectrum after local elections – Analysis

A highly fragmented political scene emerged from Tunisia's municipal elections. The surprise victory of independent candidates may challenge the longstanding Ennahda-Nidaa Tounes alliance ahead of next year's parliamentary and presidential…

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Russia threats dirty campaign against Britain’s elite

The Sunday Times reports that Russia threats to wage dirty campaign against Britain’s elite Spy chiefs are braced for a Russian revenge attack in which Kremlin-backed hackers release embarrassing information…

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May : I have done this in Britain’s national interest

UK Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed she had ordered British armed forces to conduct "co-ordinated and targeted strikes to degrade the Syrian regime's chemical weapons capability and deter their use".…

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U.S. U.K. and France launched missile strikes in Syria

President Trump ordered a military attack against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday, joining allies Britain and France in launching missile strikes in retaliation for what Western nations said was…

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The latest on UK stance on Syria as reported on SkyNews and Russia Today

Sky News reports that Jeremy Corbyn has demanded MPs be given a vote in Parliament to authorise potential military action in Syria. The Labour leader insisted the House of Commons…

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Facebook – Redefining the arms race

Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook chief executive, warned on Tuesday of an online propaganda “arms race” with Russia and vowed that fighting interference in elections around the world is now his…

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