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The U.S.–Saudi Nuclear Deal: An Energy Partnership or the Beginning of a New Middle Eastern Balance of Power?
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How the Houthis’ Escalation Strategy Is Backfiring on Yemen
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Libya Between Competing Initiatives and the State-Building Dilemma
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China Strengthens Its Influence In Cuba’s Strategic Nickel Sector
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USA-China-EU: Between Cooperation And Fragmentation In Global Trade
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Can Iraq Transform Itself From Regional Battleground To Diplomatic Broker?
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China And Japan Calibrating Trans-Caspian Trade Strategies
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Reports of Iranian Threats to Close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Trump Warns of Strikes on Iranian Power Stations
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Trump and Hormuz: From Securing Navigation to Imposing Hegemony
The Strait of Hormuz is no longer merely a strategic maritime corridor through w...
China’s Nuclear Ambiguity: How Beijing Is Redefining the Global Balance of Deterrence
China’s accelerating expansion of its nuclear capabilities is no longer me...
What Mojtaba Khamenei’s Absence From Father’s Funeral Reveals About New Islamic Republic
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The U.S. Army And The Golden Dome Program
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The Golden Dome for America (Golden Dome)—in...
AI, Data Centers, And European Strategic Autonomy In A U.S.-China Tech Rivalry
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Israel Between Judicial Reform and the Erosion of the Social Contract
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The Role France Played In The Birth Of The United States
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No Sign Of New Supreme Leader Mojtaba After First Day Of Iran Funeral Rites For Khamenei
The first day of the multiday funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Le...
China’s Global Strategy: Using Port Infrastructure As A Tool Of Power
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India-US Relations: A Partnership Under Strain
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China's Strategic Infrastructure Expansion in Peru: Economic Partnership or Geopolitical Leverage?
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RSF Defections: Is Sudan’s Civil War Approaching a Strategic Turning Point?
Sudan’s civil war is entering what could become a decisive new phase, as a...
‘A Simple Approach’: Analysts Say Regional Cooperation Is Crucial in Illegal Fishing Battle
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China’s Smart Car Expansion In Mexico Raises Data And Logistics Risks
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Mauritania’s National Dialogue: A Gateway to Political Reform or a Battleground Over a Third Presidential Term?
Mauritania’s long-awaited national dialogue has evolved far beyond its ori...
A Ceasefire Without Stability: Why Is Escalation Returning to Southern Lebanon Despite Repeated Truces?
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Somalia’s Constitutional Crisis: A Major Threat To The Horn Of Africa
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How Did China Successfully Manage the Oil Crisis?
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Brexit Between the Logic of Sovereignty and the Logic of Economics
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New Chinese Structure at Scarborough Shoal Alarms Neighbors, Triggers Regional Pushback
China’s apparent installation of a floating structure at Scarborough Reef...
The Druze: A Comprehensive Exploration of Their History, Beliefs, and Contemporary Presence
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China’s New Intelligence Posture: Spying By Openness
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Economic Corridors and the Reconfiguration of Middle Eastern Geopolitics
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The U.S.-Iran Agreement: A New Test for Reshaping the Balance of Power in the Middle East
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Greenland Between Sovereignty and Geopolitics: Is Washington Redrawing the Boundaries of the Western
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Has the War Brought Iran Closer to the Bomb? A Strategic Reading of Israeli Warnings About the Recent Confrontation
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China Between Technological Ascendancy and Renewed Controls: Is the Pursuit of Control Threatening Its Economic Ambitions?
Over the past two decades, China has presented itself as one of the most success...
Rising Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz Amid Intensified Diplomatic Efforts Toward a U.S.-Iran Agreement
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The Rapid Expansion of Chinese Projects in Latin America Raises Security and Oversight Concerns
The accelerating pace of Chinese-linked infrastructure projects across Latin Ame...
Can the Visegrad Group Return? Reassessing the Future of Central Europe’s Most Contested Regional Alliance
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Growing Russia-China-Iran Axis Poses Broader Challenge
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China’s Maritime Outposts Could Distract Taiwan’s Allies If Beijing Invades
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The New Geometry of Innovation: China’s Transformation from the World’s Factory to the Technological Core of Global Change
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Iraq Between Geopolitical Pressures and the Imperative of Balance: Can Baghdad Redefine Its Regional Role?
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Has Brussels Shifted from Containment Russia to a Strategy of Long-Term Attrition?
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Sudan and China: Can Beijing Become the Gateway to State Reconstruction, or Merely Finance a Deferred Crisis?
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Sudan Between Humanitarian Collapse and the Specter of Fragmentation: Is Darfur Approaching Secession?
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One Hundred Days of Confrontation: Why Is a Settlement Between Washington and Tehran So Elusive?
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“Nobody’s Gatekeeper”: How Libya’s Migration File Evolved from a Transit Crisis into a Sovereignty Battle
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China and Egypt Renew Local Currency Swap Agreement with Expanded Value
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World Environment Day: The Earth’s Climate Alarms Are Growing Louder
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Azerbaijanis in Iran: An Ethnic Community That Helped Build the State Yet Seeks Broader Recognition
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Beyond Trade and Energy: The Geopolitical Dimensions of the Arab–Chinese Partnership
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Greenland Between American Security and NATO Unity
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Why Is the Alliance Partnering with Comprehensive Cybersecurity Giants?
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Hormuz Between Ceasefire and Escalation: Why Washington and Tehran Continue Testing Power Despite Diplomatic Talks
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From the Logic of Conflict to the Logic of Markets: Is the Middle East Moving Toward the Economic Containment of Iran?
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Child Labor in Lebanon: The Impact of Economic Collapse and War on Social Security
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Westminster Between the Erosion of Parliamentary Oversight and the Rise of the Executive State
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America’s Golden Fleet: Ambitions of Naval Supremacy and the Contradictions of Modern Power
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The Horn of Africa on the Brink of a Major Geopolitical Reshaping
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Arab-Kurdish Markets Create a Shared Memory
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The Sahel Between Militarization and Personalized Rule: Are Coups Becoming Permanent Political Systems?
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Africa Between the Debt Trap and Financial Independence: Is It Time to Reclaim African Capital?
Africa’s financing crisis is no longer merely a matter of limited resource...
Arab–Chinese Relations: The Formation of a Strategic Partnership in a Post-Hegemonic World
Arab–Chinese relations have undergone a profound transformation in recent...
Moscow and Beijing: An Energy Alliance in an Age of Great Transformations
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Beyond the AI Bubble: Why the Global South Needs a Human-Centered Approach Rather Than a Technological One
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BRICS and the Test of the Iran War: Is the “Global South” Beginning to Fracture?
The failure of BRICS foreign ministers to issue a joint statement following thei...
Beijing and Tehran Confront Washington: Why China Manages Conflict While Iran Exhausts Itself
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Women Are Not Just a “Cause” — They Are a Driving Force in Kurdish Society
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Mali Between State Attrition and the Limits of Military Solutions: The Transformation of Conflict in the Sahel
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The Future of Warfare: Why Military Power Is No Longer Defined by Weapons Alone
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Forward Deterrence and Europe’s Emerging Nuclear Age
At a time marked by the return of major wars, intensifying competition among nuc...
Energy Security Returns as a Strategic Priority Amid the Prolonged U.S.–Iran War
The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, intertwined with Israel...
The Geopolitical Implications of BJP’s Victory in West Bengal
The continued political expansion of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...
Economic Relations and Shared Interests Support Arab–Kurdish Coexistence and Partnership
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UAE Exit from OPEC and the Rise of the Petroyuan
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The Middle East Conflict Between Washington and Tehran: A War Expanding Without a Path to Victory
Every war ultimately revolves around a central question that defines both its me...
How Is Artificial Intelligence Reshaping the Defense Industry?
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Between Ankara and Baku: Is the Strategic Alliance Under Pressure from Israel and Iran?
Despite the enduring strategic nature of relations between Türkiye and Azer...
A Dual Crisis Threatening Global Semiconductor Supply Chains
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The Dismissal of Pam Bondi: Reshaping the U.S. Department of Justice Between Politicization and Institutional Conflict
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to dismiss Attorney General Pam Bond...
U.S. Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz
Relations between the United States and Iran are entering a new phase of escalat...
The 10th Israel–Greece–Cyprus Summit: Institutionalizing the Eastern Mediterranean Alliance and Reshaping Regional Balances
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Eurofighter Deal: Reviving the Strategic Defense Partnership Between Turkey and Europe
Europe’s security architecture is undergoing a profound transformation ami...
Drones and Operational Stalemate: The Difficulty of Achieving a Breakthrough in the Russia–Ukraine War
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Reshaping Energy and Trade Corridors in the Middle East: Land Routes as Strategic Alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz
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The Shift in U.S. War Objectives Toward Iran: From Regime Change to Strategic Calculations
More than a month after the outbreak of military confrontation between the Unite...
Escalating Conflict in the Middle East Raises Fears of Wider Regional War
The Middle East is witnessing a dangerous escalation as the war between Iran and...
Transformations of the U.S.–Japan Alliance in a Changing Strategic Environment
The alliance between the United States and Japan has represented one o...
U.S. Strategic Command and Nuclear Deterrence Management: Roles, Transformations, and Challenges in the Contemporary Security Environment
The U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) constitutes one of the central pillars of...
Lebanon Between Regional War Pressures and the Sovereignty Dilemma: Can Joseph Aoun Keep the Country Out of the Conflict?
Lebanon once again finds itself at the heart of rising regional tensions in the...
Border Cooperation between Tunisia and Libya: Security and Development amid Regional Transformations
Tunisia is currently seeking to recalibrate its approach to managing its border...
South Sudan on the Brink of Renewed Instability
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Mojtaba Khamenei: From Unofficial Influence to the Leadership of the Islamic Republic
The announcement of Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic o...
U.S. Trade Leverage After the Supreme Court Ruling: Can Trade Investigations Replace Tariff Policy?
U.S. trade policy witnessed an important development following the Supreme Court...
Succession of Iran’s Supreme Leader Between War and the Reshaping of Power
Questions are mounting over the future of Iran’s political leadership amid...
Russia–Iran Intelligence Cooperation Allegations: Strategic Motives and Implications for the Middle East War
Recent media reports have raised concerns about possible Russian involvement in...
In the Second Week of the U.S.–Israeli–Iranian War: Escalating Military Confrontation and Regional Economic Repercussions
The U.S.–Israeli war against Iran has entered its second week amid unprece...
After Khamenei: How Iran Chooses a Supreme Leader — and Who Might Emerge Next
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following joint U.S.–Israeli airstrike...
Preemption or Prevention? The Legal Fault Lines in the Strikes on Iran
The recent joint United States–Israeli military strikes against Iran mark...
U.S. Tariffs After the Supreme Court Ruling: A Temporary Escalation or a Reset of Global Trade Policy?
The ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States, which declared the sweepin...
Power Balances and Winning Prospects in the Upcoming Ukrainian Presidential Election
Ukraine’s political landscape is witnessing growing pressure to hold early...
Trump Claims the US Returned Greenland to Denmark — But Did It?
By Rikke Lie Halberg
When Nazi Germany began occupying Denmark in April 1940,...
India’s Hypersonic Breakthrough Comes as China and Pakistan Tighten Strategic Pressure in the Indian Ocean
By Gabriel Honrada
India’s decision to publicly unveil a long-range hyp...
BRICS Takes First Concrete Steps Toward an Alternative Global Payments Network
The idea of creating a unified BRICS currency to facilitate decoupling from the...
Donald Trump and the Decline of the Global Economic System
by Istishraf International Network
The world has experienced its two deepest...
Beyond Giant Models: How China Is Redefining Artificial Intelligence
While most global debates around artificial intelligence focus on priv...
Syria’s Stability Test: A Decline in Violence — or Its Transformation?
Developments in Syria during 2025 reflect a complex reality shaped by a clear pa...
From Tehran to Beijing: How Tariff Pressure Could Trigger a Global Trade Crisis
The threat issued by Donald Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs on countries trad...
The US Moves Against Three Muslim Brotherhood Offshoots With Tiered Terror Designations
The United States announced on Tuesday the implementation of a decision to desig...
A New Rail Corridor Linking Abu Dhabi and Sohar: A Strategic Step in Gulf Logistics Integration
The company Noatum Logistics, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has announced the...
India Shifts Back to Gulf Oil in the Wake of Sanctions on Russia
The U.S. agency Bloomberg has revealed a notable shift in India’s oil impo...
U.S. Aircraft Over Gaza: From Technical Surveillance to Field Control of the Ceasefire Agreement
American drones have begun flying over the Gaza Strip, a significant development...
Catastrophic Figures Reveal the Human Devastation in Gaza and the Challenges Facing UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has re...
The Hidden Economic Alliance: How China Secretly Pays for Iranian Oil
An Informal Financial Channel Links Iranian Oil Exports to Chinese Infrastructur...
Oil Amid Iranian Sanctions: Can OPEC+ Fill the Supply Gap?
Analysts Rule Out a Major Market Shock, Betting on Major Producers to Close the...