The Unraveling Ambition: Inside the UAE’s Risky Quest for Power
The End of the “Quiet Power” Myth
For years, analysts described the UAE as a practitioner of “quiet diplomacy” and economic statecraft. That narrative has...
China to Roll Out New Macro Support in 2026, Xi Says
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China is on track to meet its 2025 growth target of around 5% and will roll out more proactive macroeconomic policies in 2026,...
Bangladesh’s Once-Outlawed Jamaat Opens Door to Unity Government
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Bangladesh’s once-banned Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, now poised for a strong electoral comeback, has announced it is open to joining a national unity government...
The “Mamdani Era” Begins: Can Socialism Run New York?
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Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and former state lawmaker, was inaugurated as New York City’s mayor, marking a historic shift for America’s...
A Mediator in the Middle: Oman Navigates the Saudi-UAE Rift
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Oman’s foreign minister met with his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh to discuss advancing a political solution to the Yemen crisis, a day after...
Russia’s New Goal: Carve “Buffer Zones” Deep Into Ukraine
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Russia's top military commander, General Valery Gerasimov, has ordered troops to continue carving out "buffer zones" inside Ukraine's Sumy and Kharkiv regions to...
Underwater Sabotage: Finland Nabs a Suspect Ship From Russia
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Finnish authorities have seized the cargo vessel Fitburg on suspicion of damaging underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, in the latest incident highlighting regional tensions...
UK, Canada, France lead call for urgent Gaza aid access
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Britain, Canada, France, and seven other nations have issued a joint statement expressing "serious concern" over the renewed deterioration of humanitarian conditions in...
Washington cracks down on Iranian drone sales to Venezuela
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The United States has sanctioned 10 individuals and entities in Iran and Venezuela for supporting Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program and facilitating...
Black Sea trade under attack: Russia strikes Odesa port infrastructure
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Russia struck Black Sea port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region on Tuesday, damaging a Panama-flagged civilian grain ship and hitting oil storage tanks...