Author: The Editorial Team

Iran-US tensions over the Iranian protests have been global concerns for days. As reported in multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the US threats of strikes on Iran in response to the crackdown and the deaths of more than 2500 protesters in the ongoing anti-government protests — started on 28 December 2025 after a sudden slide in Iran’s currency value — and Iran’s counter-threats of strikes had increased tensions. Though tensions have reduced now for diplomatic efforts, it still remains difficult to be certain that there is no chance of further tensions involving Iran and the US, which conducted strikes…

The assertiveness of powerful countries is on the rise. While Russia and Israel have already become assertive through miliary means, the United States is growingly becoming assertive. As per the multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the United States has become growingly assertive since 2025 but it augmented with its several decisions and actions

The year 2025 was marked by many desired and undesired events. While several armed conflicts including the Ukraine War and the Sudan Civil War have been continuing throughout 2025, there were new conflicts including Cambodia-Thailand clashes. As per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the tariff war and US-China trade tensions, the beginning of the Ukraine peace process, the Gaza Peace Deal, the deployment of US warships to the waters off South America, US attacks on Venezuelan drug boats, US foreign policy shift, the ouster of several governments through mass uprisings, coups or coup attempts, technological…

The clashes between Thailand and Cambodia have intensified, leading to concerns. As per the reports of the BBC and CNN, conflicts erupted in early December with air strikes and exchanges of artillery fire, leading to around 50 deaths and the displacement of around 1 million people from the border. Both parties accuse each other of firing first in the latest round of conflicts, which erupted within a few months of the earlier cross-border clashes that left several deaths. But — more importantly — how much the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, which raises concerns from the UN, the member states of ASEAN,…

The Dominican Republic is a developing country. It has been experiencing a rapid and sustained economic growth over the last twenty years and has improved its economic, social and several other conditions for its people. The Dominican Republic has huge development potentials in economic, social, political and other grounds with further economic growth, a booming tourism sector, increasing foreign investment and structural reforms, to name a few. The Latin American country also has the potential for infrastructural development (including logistics infrastructures), renewable energy, rapid digital transformation, human capital development, and strengthening institutions, which in turn will help develop different conditions…

Political tolerance is vital for every country. Political tolerance promotes good political culture and reduces political conflicts and killings, motivated by political reasons. It fosters social harmony, provides an increased scope of development, promotes political stability, protects the rights of all, fosters individual well-being, along with encouraging dialogue and promoting diversity, peaceful coexistence and peace

Tensions have increased between Ethiopia and Eritrea, leading to concerns. As per the reports of the BBC, a war of words has heightened between the two countries over Ethiopia’s calls for its access to the Red Sea through Eritrea. While Addis Ababa demands its access to the Red Sea, Asmara denies it. Escalated war of words has led to tensions between the two parties in the Horn of Africa and fears of a war. But how much the ongoing war of words leads to a direct war between the two parties — relations between which have good for a brief period…

Artificial intelligence has many good outcomes. The use of it has been on the rise all over the world and will probably rise in the future too. It’s use facilitates various activities, ease the lives and brings many other positive outcomes that has been increasing its use. It increases productivity, provides free times for creative

The repression of political opposition and civil dissent is on the rise in Morocco, leading to concerns. The government uses a combination of legal mechanisms, character assassination, and physical force against political opposition and civil dissent. As per the reports of the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, several hundred protesters were arrested in the anti-government movements in recent months. In October this year, violent clashes erupted between protesters and security forces over corruption and other concerns, leading to the arrests and detention of many of them. But — more importantly— it remains uncertain how much the political and civil rights situation…

The imposition of restrictions in Afghanistan one after another has led to concerns. As the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN indicate, the Taliban government, which came to power in 2021 through a rapid war against the then democratically elected Afghan government, has been putting restrictions on its citizens almost unprecedentedly. But — since then —the restrictions were mostly imposed by the government on freedom of expression, women’s rights and the rights of minorities. While there is anger among the Afghans, there is international criticism against such restrictions. But there are no positive outcomes. More importantly, it remains unclear…