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Exterior View of new International Criminal Court building in The Hague on July 30, 2016 in The Hague The Netherlands. (Getty)

A Truly International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court was created in 1998 with an ostensibly global remit, but the focus of its work has long been much narrower. To date, all 44 people indicted by the court have been…

Oumar Ba 02 July 2021

Chief Constable of the Central Unit of the Netherlands police Jannine Van der Berg delivers a speech during a press conference by EU police agency Europol on June 8, 2021 in The Hague. (Getty)

How is International, Regional Cooperation Driving War on Terror?

The international and regional security cooperation is the cornerstone of combating extremism, terrorism and organized crime in the world. It comes in line with the diplomatic, development, security…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 02 July 2021

A general view of a plenary session of NATO summit as leaders of member countries attend at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters in Brussels, on June 14, 2021. (Getty)

The NATO Summit in Brussels: Implications for Russia

On June 14th NATO held its 31st summit in Brussels. On the surface, at least, it looks like the transatlantic community is back on the same page, to its pre-Trump posture of “unity, solidarity, and…

Maia Otarashvili 18 June 2021

Parts of this image have been pixellated to obscure the identity of the defendant) Defendant Abdullah A. arrives before hearing the verdict of his trial for murder on May 21, 2021 in Dresden, Germany. Abdullah A. is a refugee from Syria whom authorities accuse of being a member of the Islamic State and of having attacked a gay couple with a knife in Dresden last October, killing one of them men and seriously injuring the other. (Getty Images)

Why Germany Is A Jihadist, Money Laundering Safe Haven

There is much curiosity to know why Germany is considered as a safe haven and a centre for carrying out terrorist operations inside and outside Europe. The country’s image as a hub of extremist…

Jassim Mohamad - Bonn 29 May 2021

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action meeting held to discuss the full implementation of the Iran nuclear deal and the return of the United States to the deal in Vienna, Austria on April 15, 2021. (Getty)

Europe’s Critical Position in Vienna Talks

The Vienna talks began in early April 2021 and have included several rounds of high-level discussions. Expert groups also have been working on proposals on how to resolve the issues around American…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 07 May 2021

Biden’s Room for Manoeuvre to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal is Limited

On US President-elect Joe Biden’s lenghthy to do list is a pledge to rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear deal - the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), - one of the signature, if hotly debated,…

Al Majalla - London 27 November 2020

Europe Can’t Blame Donald Trump Anymore

Donald Trumpdidn’t win, and neither did Trumpism. For the world beyondthe United States, these facts are of fundamental importance. Whatever happens in the coming weeks and months, most American…

Tom McTague 20 November 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Belgium's Prime Minister Charles Michel, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, US President Donald Trump (3R) and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and other NATO heads of state watch a helicopter flyover after a family photo for the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on July 11, 2018. (Getty)

Europe Alone

Speaking at theMunich Security Conferencein early 2019, former Vice PresidentJoe Bidenhad a reassuring message for European politicians, diplomats, and military leaders worried about American…

Alina Polyakova and Benjamin Haddad 19 July 2019

Brexit and Broken Promises

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Peter Hall 23 November 2018

Angela Merkel’s Vision Problem

As the head of the country’s biggest political party for eighteen years, and its chancellor for twelve,Angela Merkelhas done more to shape contemporaryGermanythan any post-war leader other than…

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