The Afghanistan War under Trump
President Trump has ruled out negotiations with the Taliban just as a BBC study revealed the militant group’s sprawling presence over large swathes of Afghanistan.
Honduran President Begins Second Term amid Scandal, Unrest
![Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez signs the guest book during his visit to the Department of State, March 21, 2017. [State Department photo/Public Domain]](https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Honduran_President_Juan_Orlando_Hernandez_Signs_Guest_Book_at_the_State_Department_33420472842.jpg "Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez signs the guest book during his visit to the Department of State, March 21, 2017. [State Department photo/Public Domain]")
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has been sworn in after a period of widespread unrest. His first order of business will be to deflect the mounting corruption allegations hounding his administration.
Do Trump Tariffs Signal a Trade War in 2018?
President Trump’s tariffs portend a far-reaching showdown within the World Trade Organization.
Cobalt Draws Reluctant Carmakers Back to a Wobbly DRC
Spiking demand for cobalt is taking electric vehicle manufacturers to one of the riskiest operating environments in Africa.
Saudi Arabia’s Anti-Corruption Windfall
![Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud participates in the Counter-ISIL Ministerial Joint Ministerial Plenary Session, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on July 21, 2016. [State Department Photo/Public Domain], https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deputy_Crown_Prince_Mohammad_Bin_Salman_bin_Abdulaziz_Al-Saud_Participates_in_the_Counter-ISIL_Ministerial_Plenary_Session_-_Flickr_-_U.S._Department_of_State_(cropped).jpg](https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Deputy_Crown_Prince_Mohammad_Bin_Salman_bin_Abdulaziz_Al-Saud_Participates_in_the_Counter-ISIL_Ministerial_Plenary_Session_-_Flickr_-_U.S._Department_of_State_cropped.jpg "Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud participates in the Counter-ISIL Ministerial Joint Ministerial Plenary Session, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on July 21, 2016. [State Department Photo/Public Domain], https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deputy_Crown_Prince_Mohammad_Bin_Salman_bin_Abdulaziz_Al-Saud_Participates_in_the_Counter-ISIL_Ministerial_Plenary_Session_-_Flickr_-_U.S._Department_of_State_(cropped).jpg")
MBS wants to reform the Saudi government and help the state get rich doing it. Will his plan work?
Madrid Braces for a Declaration of Independence in Catalonia
Spain’s political crisis is ramping up ahead of the expected declaration of independence on October 9.
Russian Economy in 2017
Sanctions and the price of oil will determine the story of Russia’s economic performance in 2017.
Fall of Mosul Risks More Sectarian and State Conflict
The loss of Islamic State’s last major holding in Iraq could usher in a new phase of state and sectarian conflict along the Iraq-Syria border.
Armed Groups in Myanmar Struggle to Legitimize their Rule amid Peace Process
Myanmar’s armed groups are scrambling to define themselves in the new era of limited parliamentary democracy.
New Myanmar Government Moves to Curb Illicit Jade Trade
The government of Myanmar has begun to address the delicate issue of the country’s corruption-plagued jade trade.