Observations of an Expat: Brexit—A Fishy Tale
BY TOM ARMS The Brexit deadline came, went, came again and went again. Both sides look foolish. Which means that if nothing, else, both sides...
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Observations of an Expat: Trump, COVID and Me
BY TOM ARMS Donald Trump and I have something in common. We are both on steroids. And I can tell you from personal experience, that...
Observations of an Expat: Geopolitical Fault Line
By Tom Arms Throughout history, the Caucasus region has been one of the world’s key geopolitical fault lines and a potentially explosive ethnic, religious, cultural...
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Observations of an Expat: Shifting Goalposts
By TOM ARMS If evidence was required of shifting global goalposts then diplomatic observers didn’t need to look any further than the start of this...
Observations of an Expat: Liking People
By Tom Arms People like to do business with people they like. Think about it. How many times have you returned to the same bar,...
LookAhead News Alert – Rogue Britain
BY TOM ARMS Observations of an Expat Britain is becoming a rogue state. In fact, it may already be one. The Johnson government’s threat to...
Shifting Arabian Sands
BY TOM ARMS The recent establishment of diplomatic relations and business ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates raises a host of questions, hopes,...
Politics of Fear and Loathing
BY TOM ARMS Fear is the major political currency of America’s Republican Party. The traditionalists are frightened of socialism. They are scared of big government....
Observations of an Expat: Not So Free or Fair Elections
BY TOM ARMS Elections are great. They are the cornerstone of liberal democracies. They ensure that the government has the support of the people so...
Corruption As An Enterprise In Nigeria
BY PEDRO AZUOGU Corruption As An Enterprise In Nigeria – Both the American Heritage Dictionary (1981) and the Webster’s Comprehensive Dictionary (2010) described corruption as...