By Alexandra Anargyrou, Analyst KEDISA Introduction: Rethinking Ocean Law Beyond the Surface The Law of the Sea has long been conceptualized as a horizontal legal order, structured around maritime zones, navigational freedoms, and jurisdictional lines drawn across the surface of the ocean. From territorial waters to exclusive economic zones (EEZs), legal analysis has traditionally focused […]
By Konstantinos Anagnostakis, Analyst KEDISA Since the start of his first term, President Trump consistently criticized Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela for its authoritarianism and narcotics trafficking. At a multilateral UN meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, he declared that ‘’the Western Hemisphere will not be written by socialists and tyrants, but by […]
By Spyros Tsaparas* Introduction The fall of the Soviet Union marked the end of an era where states had as an official policy survival, security and national interest or as described by international relations theory, Raison d’état. This practice of classical statecraft was succeeded by the ideals of liberal idealism as the biggest ideological competitor […]
By Chen Shih-kai Minister of Transportation and Communications ROC (Taiwan) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convenes its Assembly once every three years. During the event, multilateral meetings and discussions are held to draw up global civil aviation regulations and standards. Nations abide by the conclusions drawn at the Assembly, ensuring the safe and orderly […]
By Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) Today, the world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges—from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic coercion and disinformation campaigns. Authoritarian regimes increasingly employ gray-zone tactics that undermine the rules-based international order. In this fragile global environment, peace cannot be taken for granted. Democracies must […]
By Konstantina Nikou, Analyst KEDISA With the end of President Michel Aoun’s term in October 2022, Lebanon experienced a power vacuum, as it failed to elect a new government until January 2025. After two years of failed attempts to elect a president, Lebanon voted the country’s army commander and Maronite Christian, Joseph Aoun, as the […]
By Konstantina Nikou* The relations between the United States of America (USA) and Iran were not always complex and tense. The two countries were once close allies, particularly since 1953, when the US intelligence agency assisted members of the Iranian military to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddeq. The coup brought back to power Shah Mohammad […]
By Konstantinos Anagnostakis, Analyst KEDISA In November 2024, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán extended an invitation to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to visit Hungary. On April 3rd, the meeting was held, with Netanyahu arriving in Budapest despite an active arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Shortly after the visit, Hungary announced its intention […]
By Martin Banks The head of a leading hospitality brand says the industry still faces “difficulties” after the coronavirus pandemic but will not only survive but flourish in the coming years.
By Georgia Kiosi, Analyst KEDISA Origins “Jihad is its path and death for the sake of Allah is the loftiest of wishes,” Hamas said in its first statement in the late 1980s.[1]
