Since its establishment in 1995, the World Trade Organization provided and enforced the rules for global trade, however the organization’s relevance is increasingly being undermined by changes in global trading patterns and by flaws in its design.
The Egyptian Military’s Colonial Legacy
Following mass demonstrations in February 2011, Egypt was plunged into political instability that forced the colonial legacy of the military as an agent of stabilization to resurface and to take control over Egypt’s governance.
EU Policy in the Aftermath of the Migration Crisis
Synopsis: As a result of ongoing violence, a mass exodus of migrants fled their home countries, and many sought asylum in Europe. This led the EU to establish various migration policies. This article examines the extent to which the EU’s policy on migrants has evolved over the four-year period, including
COVID-19 and the Civil War in Yemen
Stuck in a proxy war since 2015 that led to what has been named the largest ongoing humanitarian crisis in the world, Yemen saw its first case of COVID-19 on April 10th, 2020. The fight against the pandemic has further impacted the already fragile health care system which is seen
Kurdistan and Independence in 2020
In a referendum held in 2017, 92% of Kurdish people in the autonomous region in Iraq voted in favour of independence. It was bluntly rejected by the Iraqi federal government, who imposed drastic sanctions as a result. Three years later, the question remains: is independence still on the table? Who
