The capability of reaching a final nuclear agreement is in constant jeopardy as long as President Obama continues to implement the Obama Doctrine in spite of sharp opposition from stakeholders both at home and abroad.

To truly understand the Chinese we must see them through their eyes instead of our own.

The contracting of such PMSC for UN activities is highly controversial and frequently regarded as problematic and dangerous.

The conflict in Yemen is one that began in 2004, but greatly escalated in the fall of 2014 when the rebel group known as the Houthis increased their attacks on the Yemeni government

The Women, Peace and Security framework aims to improve women’s rights in conflict and post-conflict situations

Time and again conflicts erupt during which alarmingly high rates of rape and other forms of sexual violence are being recorded.

Iran’s influence is spreading. It exerts control over Hezbollah in Beirut, over Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, over the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and now over the Iraqi government in Baghdad.

More foreign fighters from the UK (500-600), France (1200), Germany (500) and even small European states such as Sweden (150-180) and Denmark (100-150) than the US (100).

The key prerequisite for any future move towards a more co-operative relationship – that both sides are genuinely interested in bringing the current tension to an end – appear increasingly remote.

“For the first time in 1600 years, no Christmas and Easter masses were celebrated in Mosul.”