The global financial crisis may have eliminated job opportunities around the world, but it has opened the door for a cultural boom on new shores. By Constantina Soukas.
To properly address chemical weapons use in Syria, or elsewhere in the Middle East, requires a comprehensive look at strategic defense mechanisms in the region. By Laurelle Atkinson.
While the Chinese government has made clear that the Xinjiang attack was an act of terrorism, Western media has described the incident as ethnic conflict. By Sainan Yu.
Significant progress has been made in prosecuting human rights abusers, but accountability mechanisms vary greatly depending on the context. By Joshua Pringle.
North Korea's blustering comes as no surprise, but what does the U.S. response mean for geostrategic maneuvering in the Asia-Pacific region? By Laurelle Atkinson.
Terrorist acts in Algeria and surrounding countries spell trouble for the debt-racked European countries that depend on the region for energy supply. By Ioannis Michaletos.
Temporarily relieved by a bailout, Cyprus must now scramble to develop its gas industry if it wants to stay out of bankruptcy in the future. By Jen Alic.