Vietnam is set to send a special envoy to China this week following a particularly tense few months in relations between the communist states.
Vietnam looks to ease tensions with China
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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Gaza war puts sporting boycott of Israel back on the front burner
Israel’s conduct of the Gaza war has fueled calls for a sporting boycott of Israel as part of a larger boycott, divestment campaign.
Abe lays low on crucial anniversary
On the 69th anniversary of Japan’s World War II defeat, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is making an effort to tone down diplomatic tensions with neighboring East Asian states.
The Cairo talks: mediation or end game in the Gaza war?
Joint efforts by Israel and Egypt to prevent Hamas from emerging from the Gaza war with a political victory will have some serious consequences.
Will SOUTHCOM aid Honduras in combating drug trafficking?
While U.S.-Central America relations are currently focused on immigration issues, security affairs remain critically important.
Palestinian Authority gestures towards the ICC in bid to assert relevance
Palestinian authorities are sending strong signals that they intend to apply for membership of the International Criminal Court as the nearly one-month long conflict between Israel and Hamas forces took a pause on Tuesday for a 72-hour ceasefire.
Netanyahu’s dilemma: from the war in Gaza to the war at home
Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is likely to face significant political problems at home and a far less empathetic diplomatic environment abroad once the guns fall silent in Gaza.