The current global financial crisis mimics the Great Depression of the 1930s. Papers without value, mortgages that had been sold several times, trillions of dollars wasted ... The crisis that was experienced during the first quarter of the last century paved the way for a world war that took millions of lives. Read more

Western big brothers should be thankful to Saakashvili. Had the crisis in the Caucasus not emerged, Russia was ready to challenge the West in Eastern Europe. Saakashvili forced Russia's hand early. The world, undoubtedly, is different after the Caucasus crisis. The current economic crisis exhibits the first sign of this difference. Read more

September 11th acted as a springboard for religious fundamentalist movements who were endeavouring to increase their influence over a wide area stretching from the Crimea to South East Asia. The United States' declaration of "War on Terror" consolidated and strengthened these movements. Read more

The rapprochement between the US and Iran is a historical event that not only brings sighs of relief to the countries of the region but to the whole world, providing that is, that both sides act in sincerity as both share this suspicion. In fact, if we were to generalise, it would be fair to say that all states in the region harbour suspicion towards Iran and the US. Read more

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, peoples within its realm rediscovered their national identities. Conflicts frozen by the red rule for 83 years were rekindled and bloody clashes ensued. In the beginning the only external player that interfered in post-Soviet conflicts such as the Azeri-Armenian or Abkhazian-Georgian seemed to be Russia. Read more

The Soviet soldier waving a red flag on the roof of the Reichstag probably didn't realise that he was waking the world up from a deep, horrific nightmare. How could he have known that a vigilant system, which would last longer than the war he fought in, was already initiated? Read more