Kersten Knipp, Deutsche Welle
This week, the Syrian constitutional committee will convene for the first time in Geneva. But critics question its independence and doubt it will change the Syrian status-quo.
Andrew Erickson, War on the Rocks
To the extent that any nation has a grand strategy, China surely does. The vision is no secret: Xi Jinping vows to make China great again. This resonates
The Economist
But the poll is a big gamble for the Tories
Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico EU
The Christian Democrats can't get anything right.
Shawn W. Crispin, Asia Times
US's surprise withdrawal of kingdom's GSP duty-free privileges could be the tip of a wider trade tussle
James Rodgers, Forbes
President Vladimir Putinhas done plenty to build up Russia's military might??but a new survey reportedly suggests that public has more trust in the army than in the president. Putin may not mind.
Helen Sullivan, New Yorker
The protests against government corruption and austerity measures that quickly spread across the country this month have led Prime Minister Saad Hariri to announce his resignation.
Mariana Budjeryn, The Bulletin
Withholding military assistance to Ukraine, the country that gave up world third-largest nuclear arsenal, is damaging not only to US credibility and Ukraine's security but also to the international nonproliferation regime.
Economist
A new opera about the late prime minister shows the party has a different view
Scott Stewart, Stratfor Worldview
Oleksiy Goncharenko, Atlantic Council
In general, it seems that Zelenskyy believes all complex issues have simple solutions.
Nicholas Muller, The Diplomat
Climate change and a mining boom are altering the lives and livelihoods of Mongolians.
Andrs Velasco, Project Syndicate
How could the most prosperous city of what is, by all accounts, Latin America's most prosperous and law-abiding country explode in protests marred by riots and looting? And what do recent events teach us about citizen dissatisfaction and the potential for violence in modern societies?
Rafael Behr, Guardian
The prime minister??s fabled magnetism will be put to the test. There are reasons to believe he??ll be found out, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
S. Bendett & E. Kania, ASPI
Sino-Russian relations have been adapting to an era of great-power rivalry. This complex relationship, categorised as a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era', has continued to evolve as global strategic competition has intensified. China and Russia have not only expanded military cooperation but are also undertaking more extensive technological cooperation, including in fifth-generation telecommunications, artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology and the digital economy.
David Fishman, Lawfare
The southernmost continent has always avoided great power competition, but that may be about to change.
C. Molina, CapX
The international media have put Chile's current unrest down to global inter-generational injustice, or as the natural result of Chile's stark economic inequality. This may be true in part, but it's far from the whole picture. Rather, the events in Chile are symptomatic of a larger phenomenonone that affects, to different extents, most Western democracies:
Stephen Glover, Daily Mail
STEPHEN GLOVER: A few months ago, the Brexit Party was the talk of Westminster. It had won the most seats in May's European elections. But its fortunes have declined since Boris became PM.
Dan McCarthy, Globe and Mail
Former chief of staff to three federal ministers, Dan McCarthy suggests all newly elected MPs take part in a venture that familiarizes them with the nuances of Canada for efficient leadership
Mehul Srivastava & Tom Wilson, Financial Times
Powered by a technology built not in Rwanda but in Israel, the calls were a harbinger of Pegasus, an all-seeing spyware so powerful that the Israeli government classifies it as a weapon. Developed and sold by the Herzlia-based NSO Group, which is part-owned by a UK-based private equity group called Novalpina Capital, Pegasus was designed to worm its way into phones such as Mr Rukundo's and start transmitting the owner's location, their encrypted chats... Читать дальше...
Brad Wall, National Post
If Trudeau is earnest in a desire for reconciliation with Westerners, what is needed, in the words of Elvis, is a little less conversation, a little more action.
L. Gardner & A. Panetta, Politico
Confused by Brexit? Get ready for Wexit.Political leaders representing a large chunk of Canada are talking about breaking off from the rest of the country in the wake of Justin Trudeau's reelection and this time they're not primarily in French-speaking Quebec, long known for its independent streak.
