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A Recipe for Sucess in the 2022 Midterm Election

Usually, midterm elections after the replacement or reelection of a president tend to favour the opposing party. In 2008, after Obama was elected, the...

Evaluating Differences between Eastern and Western Education Systems

Education forms the basis of human development. Innovation, modernization, and progression are the results of well-educated individuals forming an efficient and educated society. It...

The IE Tower Inaugration

Sara de la Cruz, a first-year IE student, stepped out of the Begoña metro station and was immediately shocked by the euphoric atmosphere that...

Student Services Review

Transitioning to university life in Spain is a challenging process for many students. One must open a bank account, get health insurance, apply for...

The Year 4,543,000,000

The way humanity regards its calendar today is akin to our old conception of the solar system. We put ourselves at the centre of...

IE Attendance Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized many aspects of daily life, and there is no doubt that students’ learning habits changed consequently. For many, our...

Questionable Motives Lay Behind the Chinese Crackdown

China is using regulators to make reforms in both its economy and society. With one of the largest economies, any economic decisions made by...

Autumn in Madrid: Halloween inspired treats

Spooky decorations, pumpkins at the supermarket, scary monster masks, cheap candy at every corner, and Christmas lights…? It is officially October and Halloween is...

The Second Debate, as Recapped by a Stork Writer

by Dyanna Rivera MADRID - As we enter the second half of March, this year’s campaign season begins to draw to a close. On...

Interviews With Student Government Elections Team Leaders

Team Serendipity :  Why did you decide to run for Student Government ? Fiona Wu - "Ever since Pedro and I came to IE, we noticed...

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Assad Regime Falls After Half a Century

The HTS promised to build a “homeland for all, including all sects and social classes.” Assad’s fall was announced on state television, as the flag of the opposition was hung up to replace the former. The citizens went out into the streets to celebrate, with the rebel soldiers firing at the sky to signal their victory. The residents asked to be taken to the “house of the donkey”, the presidential palace that had cost $1bn of tax money to build. People rejoiced in a newly found freedom and spoke out loud about the future of their country for the first time. Turkey claimed that 7,600 Syrians crossed the border to return home following the fall of Assad.

Georgia’s Political Crisis: Protests Erupt Over EU Membership Suspension

Protests erupted throughout Georgia after the government suspended EU membership talks until 2028, demanding democratic reforms and closer EU ties. As a country with a population of 3.7 million, its stability and sovereignty are critical in the region. Following the government's decision to halt EU membership negotiations until 2028, Georgia has seen a rise in protests and political unrest in recent weeks. At nationwide rallies in Tbilisi, thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets to demand democratic reforms and renewed commitment to the EU. Georgia's long history of protecting its stability, and sovereignty, and efforts to strengthen its links with the West are highlighted by the government's efforts to handle this crisis. 

History’s Shortest Term of Martial Law: 157 Minutes of Fear In South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea unexpectedly declared martial law in the country for the first time in 50 years, prohibiting political activities...