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Economy
Do Sanctions Still Work? Russia, Iran and Sudan Say No
On February 1st, the G7's price cap on Russian...
Why Are Oil Importers Turning to Longer Trade Routes?
The Iran conflict and disruption to the Strait of...
Venezuela’s Oil Deal Has a Guyana Problem — and an OPEC One
The August 28th oil deal's least-noticed effects run through...
Can Trump’s Venezuela Oil Plan Derail the Country’s Energy Recovery?
US President Donald Trump’s plan to secure direct access...
Beyond Slogans: The Ten Structural Realities Governing Modern Energy Systems
Energy literacy has become a strategic necessity for modern...
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Security
China’s PLA in Egypt Signals a New Push to Reshape the Middle East Arms Market
The People's Republic of China achieved a historic and...
Israel-Greece Defense Pact: What It Means for China’s Belt and Road
Chinese intelligence, military, political, and strategic institutions view the...
NATO Allies Foil Suspected Russian Plot to Sabotage Undersea Cables
This spring, NATO allies detected Russian submarines near the...
The Credibility Gap: Russia’s Rational Test of NATO’s Eastern Flank
On 12 August, NATO's ambassadors met in Brussels to...
Global Order
Amnesty, States, and the Argument Both Sides Keep Missing
Every few months, somewhere in the world, a state...
Can Pakistan Remain a Mediator as Saudi-Iran Tensions Escalate?
Pakistan is facing a difficult diplomatic test as escalating...
Arms Trade Treaty: Prohibitions, Risk Assessment and What States Must Consider
Last month the state parties to the Arms Trade...
BBNJ Information Exchange Mechanism: Why Capacity Matters More Than Data
The discussion concerning the future Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) of...
Fine Living
The Last Cities Where a Hotel Concierge Still Means Something
When a guest at the Hotel Montalembert in Paris...
China: Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy (VIDEO)
Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy in southwest China...
Lürssen Delivers Six Superyachts Worth $2.2 Billion in 105 Days
At Lürssen's Berne yard on the Weser River, Floating...
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Luxury Bet Meets a Funding Reality Check
In late October, in a boardroom in Riyadh, executives...
Latest Articles
AfD, Reform UK and RN Aren’t the Same Story
In 2026, a small cottage industry of British commentators started asking whether the UK needs its own version of Germany's Brandmauer — a cross-party...
Is China Turning Economic Influence in Africa into Strategic Power?
China can leverage its membership in the BRICS group...
Do Sanctions Still Work? Russia, Iran and Sudan Say No
On February 1st, the G7's price cap on Russian...
How Egypt Can Benefit from the China-US Rivalry in Africa
Egypt can leverage the US-China rivalry and its strategic...
Why China’s Teapot Refiners Can’t Sanction-Proof This War
A decade of financial sanctions barely dented China's discounted-Iranian-oil...
The AI Race May Be Measuring the Wrong Kind of Power
Why ecosystem diffusion may matter as much as frontier...
Vietnam–France Relations: Strategic Diversification in a Fragmented World
General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to...
How China’s Infrastructure Strategy Is Reshaping Africa’s Security and Red Sea
China is heavily utilizing its economic tools and infrastructure...
Bitter Harbour: The Fall of Mocha and the Remaking of the Red Sea Order
There is a particularly dark irony, at least from...
‘Not forgotten, but ignored’: campaigners take Sudan’s war back to the Human Rights Council
Human rights organizations used the opening week of the...