China’s ambassador to Australia, Cheng Jingye, let the cat out of the bag this week when he lambasted Canberra over its decision to exclude Huawei from the build-out of Australia’s 5G network.

Why global battle over Huawei could prove more disruptive than Donald Trump’s trade war with China

By Tom Smith The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, decided to terminate a prominent and unpopular military agreement with the US in early February. The move came as a direct response to Washington’s invocation of the American Magnitsky Act, which gives the US government the power to impose visa and financial sanctions on human rights abusers around the world.

Why a terminated agreement with the US could push the Philippines closer to China

By Ian M Mackay and Katherine Arden A recent announcement by a Chinese health official suggested the new coronavirus might spread more easily than we thought, via an “airborne route”.

There’s no evidence new coronavirus spreads through the air – but it’s still possible

By Alainna Liloia Arab women, long relegated to the private sphere by law and social custom, are gaining new access to public life. All countries of the Arab Gulf now have workforce “nationalisation policies” that aim to reduce dependency on migrant labour by getting more women into the workforce.

Women in Arab countries find themselves torn between opportunity and tradition

By Andrew G Jones A US strike which killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad in January, and the counter-strike by the Iranian military on US targets in Iraq, raised serious questions about the legitimate use of force.

US refusal to withdraw troops from Iraq is a breach of international law

By Eugene Beaulieu The hard work now begins for the United Kingdom to shape an independent trade policy outside of the European Union. Brexit has finally happened after more than three years of negotiations, posturing, parliamentary shenanigans, two elections and considerable policy uncertainty.

Canada-UK free trade: A post-Brexit opportunity

By Yehudah Mirsky January 28, 2020, is a date that will be remembered in Middle Eastern history – but it will take some time before anyone knows for sure how it will be remembered.

Has Donald Trump proposed a Middle East peace plan – or terms of surrender for the Palestinians?

By Brian Glyn Williams In a series of bloody campaigns from 2014 to 2019, a multinational military coalition drove the Islamic State group, often known as ISIS, out of much of the Iraqi and Syrian territory that the strict militant theocracy had brutally governed.

Despite defeats, the Islamic State remains unbroken and defiant around the world

By Matthew Hoffmann, Steven Bernstein Work crews descended on 12 commuter parking lots in Toronto in late November 2018, and headed to the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do about it

By Darren Evans The sheer scale and intensity of the Australian bushfire crisis have led to apocalyptic scenes making the front pages of newspapers the world over.

Bushfires: Can ecosystems recover from such dramatic losses of biodiversity?

By Laura Clancy After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced on their website and Instagram that they are going to “step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal family and work to become financially independent”, there was an explosion of interest on social media and the news.

Harry, Meghan, and a right royal battle for control

By Penelope B Prime US President Donald Trump signed a trade deal with China on January 15 intended as a first phase toward a more comprehensive agreement between the two countries.

US-China trade pact fails to resolve three fundamental issues

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