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Defining Kurdistan

Historians claim that Kurdistan has existed since 612 BC. C.. During the Arab-Muslim invasions, the Kurds ended up converting to Islam without losing their own identity, despite being divided into different principalities. The Ottoman Empire and the Persian Empire disputed…

China in Africa: from mutual benefit to Beijing’s hegemony

Bandung, 1955. The Afro-Asian Conference—precursor of the Non-Aligned Movement—was the first opportunity for the People’s Republic of China to strengthen relations with independent African nations. At that time, Beijing’s efforts to promote diplomatic harmony—accompanied by a not inconsiderable disbursement of…

Indigenous rights, Canada’s pending issue

In the international imagination, Canada is presented as one of those model States that guarantee peace and human rights. This image is also supported by the projection and silent influence that it exerts through the so-called soft power; Not in…

What is a satellite state?

A satellite State is a country under the control—ideological, political, economic or military—of another country with greater influence. It is formally independent, but in practice it is subject to external power. The adjective “satellite” refers to celestial bodies that orbit…

What is the raspútitsa or ‘mud season’?

The raspútitsaor ‘mud season’, is a term of Russian origin that refers to a natural phenomenon produced in different regions of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine during spring and autumn. It consists of a sea of ​​mud that is formed, respectively,…