1 INTRODUCTION Very often, writing about the Middle East is an unproductive exercise: every war or crisis in this part of the world always ends up...
Nearly six months have passed since the people of Bangladesh voted for their new government. As an unelected government without a popular mandate, the Interim Government...
Photo credit: Dennis Abbott/RBL Today’s world leaders should heed the “mistakes” of the past or face the consequences, warns Count Henri d'Oultremont, who will celebrate his 101st birthday on...
The international humanitarian system is under severe pressure, following the outbreak of conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high in 2026 with 239 million people in need of assistance. Disastrous humanitarian situations coupled...
The Joint Communication on Humanitarian Aid adopted on 27 May sets out how the EU will remain a reliable and principled donor in a global aid system under...
On 27 May, the European Commission and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology signed a letter of intent to strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation....
Mutual benefit and win-win co-operation are the strongest driving force for China-EU relations. Since the 1980s, China-EU practical cooperation and China’s reform and opening up have...