See What It’s Like To Use a North Korean Smartphone Under Kim Jong Un
July 27th, 2026
A very interesting piece in the Washington Post shows just how much North Korea is changing: smartphone apps are proliferating, with apps for e-banking, health, and people able to even stream movies [...]
Türkiye–PRC Railway Partnership Bolsters Middle Corridor
July 26th, 2026 Via Jamestown, a look at how Türkiye and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are working to improve transportation logistics and infrastructure to advance trans-Eurasian trade and connectivity [...]
July 26th, 2026 Via Jamestown, a look at how Türkiye and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are working to improve transportation logistics and infrastructure to advance trans-Eurasian trade and connectivity [...]
Behind Pyongyang’s Boom
July 13th, 2026 Via the Lowy Institute, a look at North Korea’s recent economic growth which – while real – is built on Russian cash, Chinese trade and illicit activity: A June 2026 Wall Street [...]
July 13th, 2026 Via the Lowy Institute, a look at North Korea’s recent economic growth which – while real – is built on Russian cash, Chinese trade and illicit activity: A June 2026 Wall Street [...]
War Made the Case For IMEC, Not Against It
July 6th, 2026 Via Ethan Chorin’s substack, commentary on how the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor’s vulnerabilities are the very reasons it is worth building: The status of IMEC, or India–Middle [...]
July 6th, 2026 Via Ethan Chorin’s substack, commentary on how the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor’s vulnerabilities are the very reasons it is worth building: The status of IMEC, or India–Middle [...]
Bishoftu Airport and Ethiopian Airlines’ bid to Become Africa’s largest Hub
July 6th, 2026 Via The Africa Report, a look at Bishoftu Airport, Ethiopia’s $12.7bn giant airport hub that – once it is complete – will overtake Atlanta in passenger numbers – a goal linked to the [...]
July 6th, 2026 Via The Africa Report, a look at Bishoftu Airport, Ethiopia’s $12.7bn giant airport hub that – once it is complete – will overtake Atlanta in passenger numbers – a goal linked to the [...]
The Trans-Saharan Corridor (Algeria–Niger–Nigeria)
July 5th, 2026 Via Modern Diplomacy, commentary on the proposed Trans-Saharan Railway Corridor linking Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria which the article argues should be understood not merely as a railway but as a [...]
July 5th, 2026 Via Modern Diplomacy, commentary on the proposed Trans-Saharan Railway Corridor linking Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria which the article argues should be understood not merely as a railway but as a [...]