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Simon Mohsin

  • Political and international affairs analyst
  • Tue, 12 Sep 23

Political and international affairs analyst

A Second Trump Presidency – A Pandora’s Box for the Global Order
A Second Trump Presidency – A Pandora’s Box for the Global Order

Diplomacy

Mon, 15 Jul 24

A Second Trump Presidency – A Pandora’s Box for the Global Order

According to a poll, 40% of Americans think foreign policy should be a primary issue in this election, which shows that number has nearly doubled since last year. How the U.S. impacts global affairs should be a priority for the U.S. Presidential election. However, the world has no say in who should lead the U.S., while the U.S. leader continues to dictate how the world should be governed; this paradox has continued to bewilder, frustrate, and even intrigue foreign affairs experts. In the ongoing discourse on how the next U.S. election will turn out, there is a complex debate on what a second Trump presidency would look like. Arguably, in his first term, Trump rewrote the global diplomacy rulebook. He had also transformed the domestic political landscape, which saw the attacks on the capitol, an incident that was not expected to occur in the U.S. However, this piece will focus on how a second Trump Presidency would impact international affairs.

Macron – The Ambivalent Kingmaker in High Stakes French Political Game!
Macron – The Ambivalent Kingmaker in High Stakes French Political Game

Diplomacy

Thu, 11 Jul 24

Macron – The Ambivalent Kingmaker in High Stakes French Political Game!

The National Rally (RN) was on the brink of power, but the second round of parliamentary elections shifted the balance. If the RN had won a majority in the second round of the National Assembly election, Macron might have had to share power with the first far-right government since the Vichy France regime of World War II. The decisions in the French general election determine the direction of France's governance and resonate deeply within the broader European and global contexts. However, the results in the second round left France facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament, which threatened political paralysis in a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country.

US Ceasefire Plan, Finally!
US Ceasefire Plan, Finally!

Diplomacy

Mon, 17 Jun 24

US Ceasefire Plan, Finally!

James Elder, the UNICEF spokesperson inside Gaza: “Homes, hospitals, schools, universities, agriculture, the economy… devastated. And still the bombs fall”. Gaza is devastated, destroyed, made unlivable. But fortunately now, we have a ceasefire proposal that the US and the west supports.

Elections in India - Polysemous Implications; Multitudinal Effect!
Elections in India - Polysemous Implications; Multitudinal Effect!

Diplomacy

Tue, 4 Jun 24

Elections in India - Polysemous Implications; Multitudinal Effect!

2024 is the busiest election year for the world. We have seen elections taking place in a number of geopolitically important states across the continents. But one of the most significant ones, and definitely the most significant one for us after our own elections is the one happening in India. Although the elections are at the concluding phase, its impacts have a polysemous effect on multitudinal contexts.

Raisi’s Death: Questions, Concerns, Fears, and Conspiracy Theories!
Raisi’s Death

Diplomacy

Wed, 22 May 24

Raisi’s Death: Questions, Concerns, Fears, and Conspiracy Theories!

The sudden death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has raised many questions, concerns, conspiracies, and fears. Let’s just review what happened, and attempt to make some sense of the plethora of debates, and discourse that has risen since Raisi’s death.

Iran-Israel nuclear war nothing but wrangle
Iran-Israel nuclear war nothing but wrangle

Diplomacy

Tue, 14 May 24

Iran-Israel nuclear war nothing but wrangle

Iran’s nuclear doctrine has constantly underscored no plans to attain nuclear weapons, although the west has always been concerned of the contrary. Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rekindled concerns over the country's nuclear ambitions. His statements underscored that if Iran's existence is perceived to be under threat by Israel, Iran will change its nuclear doctrine.