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The Russia of President Vladimir Putin will not seek re-admission into the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations just as the West will not invite it back. The other members of the former G8 expelled Moscow from the Group in 2014 (hence…

The COP-21 climate conference that was held in Paris in December represented a historical step in the global fight against climate change. For the first time ever developed and developing countries agreed to establish a multilateral…

There are things we knew going into the refugee crisis in Greece and the things that took us by surprise. Starting with the things we knew and expected: irrespective of the motives and sensitivities of the SYRIZA administration, the issue…

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics," the former conservative British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is thought to have said once. This maxim comes to mind when surveying the numerous studies produced on the…

“People adapt their memories to suit their sufferings”, wrote Athenian historian Thucydides over two millennia ago. Since then the world has witnessed enormous changes. Yet, his words remain as powerful as ever. People continue to focus on…