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What Makes World Leaders Tick: Exclusive Interview with Dr Kenneth Dekleva

Reading Time: 18 minutesIn an exclusive interview, Brasidas Group (BG) spoke with psychiatrist and former U.S. Department of State officer and medical expert Dr Kenneth Dekleva about the changing geopolitical landscape, expectations from leading world powers, as well as psychological…

Captagon Trade in Syria: The New Fertile Narco-State Crescent ​

Reading Time: 7 minutesSyria has become the new fertile crescent for the drug trade in the region, developing into a production and distribution hub for Captagon. Captagon, a potent stimulant, has become the drug of choice in many circles, particularly…

Zero Covid Protests in China Uncovers Growing Discontent

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn addition to Tehran, Beijing is experiencing one of the largest grassroots protests in the People’s Republic’s history. Like Iran, the Chinese protests shortly followed China’s authoritarian approach to stamp out the COVID-19 virus. A so-called “zero-COVID”…