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  The flux in the Middle East is only getting worse, with no prospects of resolving it in the near future. In Syria, Donald Trump had believed that Russia might be able to ‘clear the swamp’ in favour of Bashar al-Assad regime, with the US and everyone else than turning their attention to destroying the […]

Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent Australia visit was widely commented here, with the media highlighting its special significance as the first ever by an Israeli prime minister. Australia, in other words, now has a special kinship with Israel, more so with Netanyahu as its prime minister. Australia has always been supportive of Israel, following the US lead […]

Even though China was right, left and centre of Trump’s withering criticism as a presidential candidate, his opinion has toned down since he took over as president. He wanted to use Taiwan as a lever to reset US-China relations following a phone call from Taiwan’s president. However, when Beijing stood fast on its unalterable one […]

During his recent state visit to Australia, China’s Premier, Li Keqiang kept up the gentle pressure on Canberra to draw closer to Beijing. Australia is a US ally in the region as a part of the ANZUS alliance. And with China dredging new islands in the South ChinaSea and building military facilities to claim almost […]