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Mar 26, 2021, 9:24 AM

Putin, US, and Biden

In 1989, large demonstrations demanding German reunification broke out, spreading to Dresden, even to the front of the KGB branch office in Dresden, where a young agent, who had just completed his tenure in the KGB for a 4.5...

Jan 13, 2021, 7:04 PM

Why Israel can’t accept Palestinian territories claims?

In the past, in that area, there was a kingdom of the Jews. The name was the Kingdom of Judas. To the west, there was once the Kingdom of Israel. Both were power continuation of the King of Solomon,...

Dec 28, 2020, 4:15 PM

The UAE and Israel have done great, now for Britain, France and America

Prior to the Balfour Declaration of 1917, Muslims and Jews had almost no problems. The Jews were much more comfortable in Islamic areas, because on the plains of Europe and Russia, they often experienced persecution. The first time Umar...

Dec 14, 2020, 10:48 PM

How to Normalize Diplomatic Relations between Indonesia and Israel?

Several news outlets in Indonesia today quoted the news from the Time of Israel about the opportunity to normalize Indonesia's diplomatic relations with Israel. And as usual, this topic is not an ordinary topic, a topic that is intellectually...

Dec 3, 2020, 12:10 PM

Closer to ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden

Ideologically, Joseph R. Biden stands in a compromise position within the Democratic Party. Analysts and experts call it "center-left," as a mediator between "far left" and "liberal democrats." In the far left is Bernie Sander, who is often referred...

Nov 24, 2020, 6:59 PM

Joe Biden Victory and John McCain’s Values

Donald Trump's playbook, which is tough, merciless, divisive, and straight to the personal target, is a playbook rejected by the a maverick, John McCain in 2008. Several times on the campaign stage, participants took the stage and interacted directly...

Nov 16, 2020, 7:02 PM

Abraham Accord and The Lost Palestine

On August 31, 2020, a diplomatic group from Israel together with Jared Kushner’s team (Trump's son in law and White House Adviser) arrived in Abu Dhabi, to follow up on the plan to nominate diplomatic relations between Israel and...

Oct 9, 2020, 4:06 PM

King Salman’s Chess Moves on UEA-Israel Intimacy

Like the Champions League, the normalization of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel is only a quarter-final. There are still two more strategic steps to be taken if Israel and the Arab world are to...

Aug 4, 2020, 8:16 AM

Both Reopening and Stimulus are Needed

It was 1.4 million people of United States who filed for temporary unemployment benefits last week. The data was slightly elevated over the previous two weeks, when claims clocked in at about 1.3 million. Many took that as a...

Jul 30, 2020, 10:00 AM

From Economic Clash to War of Supremacy

The trade war between the US and China is actually looked like a cover, not purely economic matters such as the American Trade Deficit, Intellectual Property Theft, Investment Barriers, and the like. But it is more about the clash...

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An International Political Economy and Strategic Analyst, A Senior Fellow for Indonesia Strategic and Economic Action Institution