• Pro Israeli Judge poised to preside over the ICJ

    Pro Israeli Judge poised to preside over the ICJ

    Judge Julia Sebutinde, a Ugandan jurist is all set to assume the presidency at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Judge Sebutinde is famously known for an opposing ICJ opinion in July 2024 which found Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territory to be unlawful. She pointed out the case to be  a “one-sided forensic audit…


  • Turkey’s power play in Nagorno Karabah

    Turkey’s power play in Nagorno Karabah

    The small regional conflict in Nagorno Karabah in Caucasus erupted again on September 27th. The conflict has over 100 year history and has varied between skirmishes and full blown wars. This time was different. It immediately became one of the hottest topics around the world mostly because it would significantly affect the world energy markets.…


  • The Big Caucasus Trade

    The Big Caucasus Trade

    On 19 September Azerbaijan launched a flash military campaign on Nagorno Karabakh. Within a day the leaders of the self-governing region, known as Artsakh by the local population, had tosurrender after the main defense points were neutralized. Soon after that, David Babayan, an adviser to the president of Artsakh, Samvel Shahramanyan, declared that “99.9%[of the…