Singing in Europe's last Middle Eastern colony

With less than two months to go till the song contest Eurovision kicks off in Tel Aviv, controversy surrounding the host country is bound to...

An Israeli Soldier Killed in West Bank Attack Died in Vain

Israel lies that Staff Sgt. Gal Keidan who fell in the settlement of Ariel was defending his country. He died guarding injustice

May pitching the people against parliament is a new low in Brexit mess

I don't think you'll find anyone who will argue MPs aren't to blame for what we're all seeing in British politics, but Theresa May's timing does...

Kdo nam je ukradel evropsko vizijo

V pol leta se je izkazalo, da evropska in zunanja politika nista med prioritetnimi področji premierja Marjana Šarca. Kajti obstoj in preživetje...

Will Thai stock exchange’s transformation help it catch up with Singapore?

STOCK exchanges in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are not all equal. Some, like Singapore and Hong Kong, are quite advanced in the way they're...

Italian ports are open – to close them is illegal

Analysis. Rescue ships in similar situations in the future will still have to fear attacks from government officials and threats to close the...

The EU fortifies its track record of aligning itself with Israel

A business seminar in Tel Aviv themed “Doing business with the European Union” leaves no doubts as to where the institution’s loyalties lie....

Is that OK to Take a Piss on One's National Pride?

In their public speeches Western policymakers would go above and beyond in a attempt to stress their particular fondness of Washington’s vassals...

Israel's Labor Ministry Must Act on Rising Death Toll at Construction Sites

Three workers were killed this week in two separate construction-site accidents in the town of Harish. An additional three workers were killed on...

Israel Banning Kahanist Played Straight Into the Right's Hands

The attack at Ariel junction and the Supreme court ruling disqualifying Kahanist Ben Ari but allowing Balad and Cassif is good luck for Bennett and...

Sánchez gets results, but can he keep the socialists in power?

Analysis. In Spain, the number one concern is not the European elections, but rather the national elections on April 28, which will dictate whether...

He Said, Xi Said: Is Trump Sending the World Into Recession?

The incumbent American and Chinese presidents aren’t exactly the kind of people we should want in charge just as the U.S. economy is looking...

What would (and should) a city of autonomous cars look like?

A UNIQUE opportunity exists for infrastructure investment in Australia as transport as we know it faces disruption from autonomous vehicles. The...

Chinese companies must Europeanize for Europe

The Science Behind Snowflakes & The Danger of Over-Socialization

The millennial generation of Americans is often mocked for perceived emotional weakness and insecurity. What critics of liberal “safe space”...

A stalemate in Crimea

MOSCOW - Five years after Russia annexed Crimea, there is no reason to believe the peninsula’s status will change anytime soon. Today, it is easier...

Will the Thai elections be free and fair?

BANGKOK - On March 24, more than 40 million registered Thai voters are expected to go to the polls for the country’s first elections since 2011...

This month in history

By Hyon O'Brien One of the things I do regularly each week is to share with my Rotary Club members in Bal Harbour, Florida an eclectic list of...

Macron adds personal touch to Africa ties

NAIROBI (Reuters) — On a trip to East Africa last week, a beaming French President Emmanuel Macron was driven through the grounds of the Kenyan...

V pričakovanju angleške pomladi in razglasitve izrednih razmer

Na novo bo treba definirati, kaj je demokracija. Države, po katerih smo se zgledovali, so postale bolj zmešane od tega, kar smo si sami znali...

A Free and Open Indo-Pacific: The South Korean Perspective

The concept of a “free and open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) means many different things to different regional stakeholders in Northeast Asia, Southeast...

Can Thailand’s junta manage the election’s outcome?

FOR Thailand’s junta, the 2019 election is to be carefully managed so that the government can return to power with enhanced legitimacy, both among...

Despite early death, poet’s dream home built 65 years later

Michizo Tachihara (1914-1939), a poet of the early Showa Era (1926-1989), also had a promising future as an architect. He had been a brilliant...

Guidance-center setup needs big changes to save abused children

A bill to amend the Child Welfare Law and other legislation to strengthen measures against child abuse has been submitted to the Diet. The amended...

Let’s Talk About Geoengineering

CAMBRIDGE – Negotiations on geoengineering technologies ended in deadlock at the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, last...

The 1948 Palestinians: The battle of steadfastness, identity and national role

The village of Al-Araqeeb has perhaps summarised the story of the Israeli insistence on uprooting the Palestinian people, and that of the...

Toward a New Global Charter

STOCKHOLM – In August 1941, even before the United States had entered World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and US President...

Italy’s BRI Blunder

BERLIN – Barring any sudden reversals, Italy will formally endorse China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) during Chinese President Xi...

New Zealand massacres bring back memory of Ibrahimi Mosque attack

The horrendous terrorist attack against Muslim worshippers at two Mosques in New Zealand evokes a chilling memory of one of the first terrorist...

Vladimir Putin as Mad Max and the Impending Oil Disaster

The US withdrawal of all remaining diplomatic personnel from its embassy in Caracas means the real geostrategy show is about to start. For months...

Gazans Are Fed Up With Fearing Hamas

The economic situation is not the only thing driving the Gazans’ uprising, but also, and primarily, a sense of humiliation

Xi and Trump Miss Their Chance

CAMBRIDGE – President Donald Trump has postponed until at least April the supposed deadline for concluding the United States’ current trade...

Record-breaking Cooperation between Russia and India in Defense Technology

Military and technical cooperation (MTC) between the Russian Federation and the Republic of India is developing at a powerfully rapid pace. Many...

Krivé voľby?

Zuzana Čaputová sa doteraz nijako špeciálne neprejavila. Rozpráva, že je za dobro a proti zlu. Stačí to? Zdá sa, že áno, v prvom kole...

Respect for freedom of press

By Park Moo-jong The Republic of Korea shall be a democratic republic, so stipulates Article No. 1 of the Constitution. In this democratic country,...

US-Philippine defense tensions weaken regional security

Odklad

Európski ľudovci zastali na polceste z prozaického dôvodu. O necelé dva mesiace sa konajú voľby do Európskeho parlamentu a najsilnejšej...

The reality about ‘we want to live’ riots in Gaza

On 14 March, scores of Palestinians in the starving Gaza Strip took to the streets in several cities carrying the slogan “We Want to Live”,...

Designer babies: Moratorium on genome editing needed, say experts

Experts from seven countries have called for a moratorium on the kind of genetic manipulation -- known as germline editing -- used last year to...

Trump snuck into Iraq. Rouhani was welcomed with open arms

US President Donald Trump had to sneak in to Iraq, a supposed US ally, arriving at the Ein Al-Assad airbase for an unannounced visit on 26...

Social media is making Americans unhappy, but can they ditch it?

It’s bad news for the United States, which dropped in the ranking to 19th position, the unhappiest the US has been since the study began. This...