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The conflict over Qatar adds to Middle East quagmire

U.S. and Qatari naval officers onboard a patrol vessel

Aside the war in Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula has been a relatively calm part of the Middle East. A sharp conflict over Qatar’s alleged sponsorship of terrorism threatens to add it to the long list of dangerously unstable countries in North Africa, Sahel zone, Horn of Africa and the Middle East. Europe and the United States have big stakes in avoiding this scenario.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Biafra deserves self-determination

Starving Igbo children in 1970

Nigeria’s Igbo people, who mainly live in the country’s southeastern oil-producing regions, have been repressed and marginalized for decades. With this discrimination ongoing, it is understandable that independence movements have gained momentum, especially considering how the area’s oil revenues all wind up in federal coffers while its needs remain neglected. Biafra deserves self-determination, either through a strong local government or independence.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

ECONOMY

Kim Jong-un’s potentially fatal strategy

U.S. anti-missile battery deploys to South Korea

North Korea's military provocations have goaded the U.S. into one of the largest concentrations of naval force since World War II. The move may ratchet up pressure on Kim Jong-un to moderate his behavior, especially if China joins in. But it also brings the world closer to a potentially disastrous nuclear exchange.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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Tolerating persecution of Christians destroys lives and free societies

A boy mourns his parents who were killed in the May 26 bus attack in Egypt

Around the world, but especially in the Middle East, Christians are coming under attack. According to some estimates, more than 80 percent of all religious discrimination is directed against Christians. However, Western politicians remain silent. Failure to address this issue and defend the rights of Christians where they are persecuted will, in the end, destroy Western civilization, freedom and democracy.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

ECONOMY

It pays to be principled

CDU candidate Armin Laschet celebrates winning regional election

The CDU swept three regional elections in Germany because local candidates got back in touch with traditional Christian values. That augurs well for the September general elections, provided Chancellor Angela Merkel doesn't ignore the message.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

ECONOMY

All eyes on France, but local German elections were also crucial for the EU

Leader of Germany’s Free Democratic Party, Wolfgang Kubicki

Emmanuel Macron’s proposals to centralize debt and financial functions in the European Union could, if implemented, put the bloc on a slow path toward disintegration. However, election results in Schleswig-Holstein have confirmed that fiscally sound policies have solid support in Germany. If the CDU and FDP can again form a coalition after the country’s September elections, Berlin will be in a strong position to continue to resist moves toward centralization. That will be good news for the EU.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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North Korea crisis needs low-profile mediation

Pope Francis

Though unlikely, a conflict between the United States and North Korea would be disastrous. Some sort of talks to defuse the current crisis are therefore necessary. However, high-profile talks never work, as all sides feel compelled to make a show of strength and take tough stances. Unofficial, low-profile negotiations would work better – and the Vatican could gain the trust of both sides to facilitate such talks.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

ECONOMY

The Kim Conundrum

Kim John-un waves to a military parade in Pyongyang in April 2017

Kim Jong-un's recent provocations directed at the new U.S. administration seem to be the work of a dangerously unbalanced madman. But once the geopolitical context is considered, baiting Washington – and Beijing, for that matter – turns out to be canny survival strategy for North Korea's dictator.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

ECONOMY

Turkey’s fate

The leader of Turkey at a press conference

Early returns suggest that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has prevailed in the referendum on giving him sweeping new powers, even if this mandate may not be a strong one at this point. The European Union should tread carefully: rather than try to marginalize the leader of Turkey, it should find ways to cooperate with a critically needed ally for Europe and NATO.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

ECONOMY

The Trump administration’s good week

Judge Neil Gorsuch testifies before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee

Though President Trump was back in the headlines last week, for once, the media gave his moves some positive coverage. And for good reason: the U.S. strike against a Syrian air base, the appointment of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and new economic policy moves all bode well for the administration.

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

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