![What Led to Armenia's Recognition of Palestine?](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/What-Led-to-Armenias-Recognition-of-Palestine_-768x540.png)
Armenia recognizes Palestine, straining ties with Israel amid shared history and complex relations.
![Singapore to recognize Palestine, but differently from its neighbors](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Singapore-to-recognize-Palestine-but-differently-from-its-neighbors-768x540.png)
Singapore to recognize Palestine if effective government formed, denounces terrorism and accepts Israel's right to exist
![What is the Future of Shanghai Cooperation?](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/What-is-the-Future-of-Shanghai-Cooperation_-768x540.png)
SCO summit tests China-Russia partnership amid bipolarization in Asia
![Why does Cambodia target their environmentalists?](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Why-Does-Cambodia-Target-Their-Environmentalists_-768x540.png)
Cambodian court jails 10 Mother Nature activists for 6-8 years in blow to civil society.
![How the North-South Corridor is Saving Russia?](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/How-the-North-South-Corridor-is-Saving-Russia_-768x540.png)
Russia's economy stays afloat despite sanctions, thanks to trade with China, India, Iran, and allies via North-South corridor.
![How Thailand is Helping Myanmar's Junta Hold on to Power](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/How-Thailand-is-Helping-Myanmars-Junta-Hold-on-to-Power-768x540.png)
Myanmar military's financial ties with Thailand revealed in UN report, as junta adapts to sanctions
![Iran Election Faces Humiliation with Record Low Turnout, Heads for Runoff](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Iran-Election-Faces-Humiliation-with-Record-Low-Turnout-Heads-for-Runoff-768x540.png)
Low voter turnout in Iran's presidential election as reformist Pezeshkian and hardliner Jalili head to runoff.
![Mongolia Chooses Ruling Party Despite Dire Economic Realities](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mongolia-Chooses-Ruling-Party-Despite-Dire-Economic-Realities-768x540.png)
Mongolian ruling party wins reduced majority amid public anger over corruption and economy.
![How Bad Is the India-Canada Relationship Now?](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/How-Bad-Is-the-India-Canada-Relationship-Now_-768x540.png)
Tensions between India and Canada over Sikh extremism and immigration issues have strained diplomatic ties.
![Tokyo Election Set Up with Women Candidates in the Spotlight](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tokyo-Election-Set-Up-with-Women-Candidates-in-the-Spotlight-768x540.png)
Tokyo governor race: Koike and Renho vie for city's top job amid demographic crisis
![Is Vietnam Truly Reliable for the West?](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Is-Vietnam-Truly-Reliable-for-the-West_-768x540.png)
Vietnam's policy of non-alignment causes confusion, especially after recent receptions of Putin and ongoing Russia ties
![Is Kazakhstan Imitating Russia by Targeting Critics](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Is-Kazakhstan-Imitating-Russia-by-Targeting-Critics-768x540.png)
Kazakhstan's politics closely aligned with Russia, despite attempts to improve international image. Targeting critics, including opposition figure Aydos Sadykov, raises concerns about democratic practices and potential sanctions.
![How Imminent is the Israel-Lebanon War?](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/How-Imminent-is-the-Israel-Lebanon-War_-768x540.png)
Israel's border with Lebanon poses a heavy risk due to the presence of the Palestinian population and the terrorist organization Hezbollah, leading to a possible escalation of war between Israel and Lebanon.
![Vladimir Putin bolsters his relationship with North Korea](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Vladimir-Putin-bolsters-his-relationship-with-North-Korea-768x540.png)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in North Korea for a summit with Kim Jong-un, marking his first visit to the country since 2000. The meeting aims to deepen their relationship, which has strengthened since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
![Netanyahu to Gain More Power by Dissolving War Cabinet](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Netanyahu-to-Gain-More-Power-by-Dissolving-War-Cabinet-768x540.png)
Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves Israel's war cabinet, strengthening his control over the conflict in Gaza and Hezbollah.
![Iran to Hold Election Ensuring No Changes](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Iran-to-Hold-Election-Ensuring-No-Changes-768x540.png)
The upcoming Iranian presidential election is expected to maintain the regime's priorities of continuity and stability, with the likely winner being Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, a conservative candidate favored by the military and the supreme leader's office.
![How Beijing's New Trespass Laws Will Affect the South China Sea?](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/How-Beijings-New-Trespass-Laws-Will-Affect-the-South-China-Sea_-768x540.png)
China's new trespass law in the South China Sea allows detention of foreigners for up to 60 days without trial, escalating tensions with neighboring countries like the Philippines, which has stepped up patrols in response.
![South Korea Joins the Race for Minerals in Central Asia](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/South-Korea-Joins-the-Race-for-Minerals-in-Central-Asia-768x540.png)
Central Asia's mineral wealth attracts global powers; South Korea's "K-Silk Road" aims to tap it.
![What's Happening Between Modi and the RSS?](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Whats-Happening-Between-Modi-and-the-RSS_-768x540.png)
India's general election results show a surprising dip in support for Narendra Modi's BJP, with some attributing the decline to a rift between the BJP and its parent organization, the RSS.
![How the Hostage Deal Splits the Israeli Government](https://caracal.website/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/How-the-Hostage-Deal-Splits-the-Israeli-Government-768x540.png)
The proposed hostage deal with Hamas, which Israel hopes will end the conflict, faces opposition from far-right allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.