Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 11, 2020

 

Romain Houeix, France 24: Nagorno-Karabakh: 'Everyone benefits from Russia-brokered ceasefire deal except Armenia' 

Russia brokered a ceasefire deal on Monday that secured territorial advances for Azerbaijan in the ethnic Armenian breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. 

But some analysts say that Azerbaijan, Turkey and Russia all benefit from the agreement while protests have sprung up in Armenia accusing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of betraying the national interest. 

The Russian-brokered ceasefire deal on November 9 ended six weeks of conflict between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces – and envisages the use of Russian troops as peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh. 

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 Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 11, 2020 

Armenians Rage Against Last-Minute Peace Deal -- Liz Cookman, Foreign Policy 

Russian Ceasefire Deal in Nagorno-Karabakh Marks Slow, Painful End of Empire in the South Caucasus -- Mark Galeotti, Moscow Times 

Who really won in south Caucasus? -- Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor 

How President Trump’s Foreign Policy Could Actually Help President-Elect Biden -- Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report 

Can Joe Biden turn around Trump's China policy in the Indo-Pacific? -- William Yang (Taipei) and Wesley Rahn, DW 

Why are some Hong Kong democracy activists supporting Trump’s bid to cling to power? -- Helen Davidson, The Guardian 

US election: Gulf Arab leaders face new reality after Biden victory -- Frank Gardner, BBC 

Joe Biden's election brings relief and concern in Middle East -- Dalal Saoud, UPI 

Joe Biden makes White House plans while Donald Trump still refuses to concede US election. What happens next? -- ABC News (Australia) 

Erdogan’s change of economy team signals snap election plan -- Mustafa Sonmez, Al-Monitor 

Will changes at Pentagon create fresh challenges for US-China ties? -- SCMP 

Will Secession or Civil War Erupt in the Horn of Africa? -- Daniel Haile, National Interest 

Tigray crisis: Why there are fears of civil war in Ethiopia -- Desta Gebremedhin, BBC 

How China's crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong led to the mass resignation of pro-democracy Legislative Council members -- ABC News (Australia) 

As more Pacific countries record COVID-19 cases, some governments are rethinking their coronavirus strategy -- Prianka Srinivasan, Bethanie Harriman and Evan Wasuka, ABC News (Australia)