By Blerim Abedini, Institute for Security Studies and Development, ISSD-NM Global economic zones promote international trade by providing designated areas where businesses can operate with reduced regulations and tariffs. This can attract foreign investment, spur economic growth, and create jobs. These zones face significant barriers deeply rooted in political andContinue Reading
Selim Ibraimi- The competition of great powers is becoming increasingly tight. This involves the EU, the former Soviet bloc, and the Balkans, etc. As the inauguration of US President Donald Trump approaches, the international security atmosphere is shifting. His statements about the Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada are causing thisContinue Reading
Laura Paddison, CNN Wed, January 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM CST On Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr. landed in Greenland, the Arctic island his father, President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed a strong desire to purchase, despite sharp statements from Greenland that it is not for sale. Trump Jr. framed the trip as “a littleContinue Reading
I themeluar në mijëvjeçarin e 3-të p.e.s., Damasku, Siria është një nga qytetet më të vjetra në Lindjen e Mesme. Në mesjetë, ajo ishte qendra e një industrie të lulëzuar artizanale, e specializuar në shpata dhe dantella. Qyteti ka rreth 125 monumente nga periudha të ndryshme të historisë së tijContinue Reading
Nga Selim Ibraimi– Në Maqedoninë e Veriut kohët e fundit kanë filluar telashe të reja në mes shqiptarëve dhe maqedonasve. Rritja e urrejtjes mes maqedonasve dhe shqiptarëve po vazhdon, pavarësisht se lufta morri fund në gusht të 2001. Paqja e brishtë për më shumë se 20 vjet është mbështetur ngaContinue Reading
“There have been protests in Serbia almost daily since the roof crash that killed several people. Vucic has serious domestic problems and you can expect very soon new escalations in Kosovo, which is a typical Vucic’s game to distract the West and put more pressure domestically”- wrote Ivana Strander theContinue Reading
Iain Rogers, Leo Laikola and Jonas Ekblom Tue, November 19, 2024 at 10:21 AM CST German Defense Chief Sees Baltic Cable Breaches as Sabotage (Bloomberg) — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said damage to two undersea data cables in the Baltic Sea has to be investigated as an act ofContinue Reading
Russian Gazprom stopped gas supplies to Austria. Austria’s close cooperation in gas imports started in 1968. Initially, this cooperation was with the USSR. It later continued with Russia. This long-standing partnership came to an abrupt halt within 3 days. How and why did it happen? On November 14, Austrian companyContinue Reading
By VANESSA GERA Updated 12:53 PM CST, November 13, 2024 WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. and Polish officials inaugurated a NATO missile defense base in northern Poland on Wednesday, with Polish officials welcoming it as a significant step in securing the country and the NATO alliance at a time of war inContinue Reading
