Pressure from China and Taiwan’s desire to be independent has raised their people’s concerns. On December 20, 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that Taiwan is not a country but a part of ...

These days, China is trying to play the role of the global peacemaker. However, China’s terrible record of human rights and democracy since the 1949 Communist Revolution forebodes the emergence of ...

The Iranian Supreme Court acquitted a man accused of raping a 7-year-old girl due to the lack of full penetration, despite his confession and evidence of sexual abuse. Iranian law defines rape ...

The Himalayas span 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) across South Asia. The region is home to over 50 million people and provides water to 2 billion people in a region spanning the densely populated ...

The Oxford Dictionary defines a “tragedy” as a play “concerning the downfall of the main character”. This main character is often referred to as the “tragic hero.” “Tragic heroes typically have heroic ...

Similar to Jews and Palestinians, Kurds have faced oppression, displacement, and a long struggle for statehood. Although most Kurds are Muslim, their views on the Israel-Palestine conflict vary. Some ...

In November 2023, an EU delegation conducted a five-day visit to Bangladesh in order to evaluate the country’s labor conditions. Bangladesh, frequently under scrutiny for its labor practices, has made ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently suggested that the EU should reopen accession negotiations with his country. The proposal has been met with near-universal incredulity in the West.

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[This is the sixth part of a ten-part series. To read more, see Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 here.] Caffè Italiano: The two meet again and over tea and croissants, and ...

When Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election, the media filled with breathless headlines about the collapse of democracy. Trump’s victory was certainly the collapse of something, but ...

[Usama Malik wrote this article before the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Although it does not reflect post-election events, Fair Observer believes the analysis remains insightful and relevant.] The ...