In the absence of conditions for a broad agreement, upcoming meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump during UN General Assembly could offer next opportunity to test prospects for limited truce
In the absence of conditions for a broad agreement, upcoming meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump during UN General Assembly could offer next opportunity to test prospects for limited truce
Multiple factors, from a shared white nationalist ideology to explicit political endorsements, explain unprecedented rapprochement between US Republican Party and European far right
The deterioration of Algeria-UAE relations should not be seen simply as another episode of intra-Arab diplomatic rivalry. It is part of a larger restructuring of power in North Africa and the African SahelAbdennour Toumi
Rather than labeling his domestic rivals as outright traitors, Netanyahu frames them as the vehicles that will deliver the enemy's desired outcome. This deliberately blurs the line between legitimate political dissent and national betrayalTugce Ersoy Ceylan
Israel has spent half a century telling us stories: none of them about Palestinians, all of them about why Israel ‘needs’ to continue killing them
Mohsen al Attar
China’s efforts to overcome the Malacca dilemma are creating a broader geography of strategic connectivity in which the central question is no longer simply who controls territory, but who can keep the world’s critical passages openVusal Guliyev
While wars pose a threat, they also offer an opportunity to learn lessons and rise from the rubble. Sudan’s situation is no exception, provided that the dynamics of development and prerequisites for overcoming crisis are duly consideredMohammed Ibrahim Al-Rashid18 August 2026
The Mecca Agreement is neither a ‘Sunni NATO’ nor a declaration of complete US withdrawal. Rather, it is an early phase in the shift from unipolar security dependency towards a multi-actor, flexible, and interest-driven network of arrangementsOrhan Karaoglu17 August 2026
War has diminished economic prospects of both countries, with medium-term outlook appearing relatively gloomy. What commenced as rapid offensive in February 2022 has metamorphosed into military and economic war of attritionAdam Yousef14 August 2026
Election of Mohamed Nur should be interpreted not merely as the conclusion of a political contest, but as the dawn of a new chapter. The litmus test will be whether the speakership can forge a consensus between different dynamics and groups.Tunc Demirtas14 August 2026
Türkiye-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan pact could lay foundations for broader regional architecture—one predicated not solely on military deterrence, but on defense-industrial integration, strategic trade corridors, and mutual prosperityRashed Aba-Namay11 August 2026
Israel's policies in the West Bank increasingly reflect a broader strategy to consolidate control and advance the annexation of the occupied territoryRayan Abed al-Razeq07 August 2026
Türkiye's outreach to the east complements rather than competes with its ties to Tripoli. This approach is part of a consistent effort to keep channels open with all actor capable of shaping the country's political future.Ferhat Polat31 July 2026
Friedrich Merz acting wisely and skillfully on the international stage is an asset that benefits Germany as a whole; however, against a backdrop of growing strategic uncertainties, it does not appear sufficient to bring a fundamental turnaroundUlrich Schlie29 July 2026
The Mideast needs new success stories. Iraq and Türkiye have the capacity to write one of the region’s most compelling chapters if they can move beyond traditional cooperation towards genuine integrationAli Faleh al-Zaidi28 July 2026
Israel continues to create regional instability by illegally invading free neighbouring nations and the Achilles Shield deal with Greece is part and parcel of that trendKlaus Jürgens
In August 2026, Beijing ordered state agencies to strip out Windows build and move to domestic Linux systems. The clearer reading, then, is that Beijing's replacement drive, more than Washington's controls, forms the lasting constraintAryamehr Fattahi
