Diplomacy
China and the Arab world After 70 Years of Cooperation: Partners, Not Allies
Introduction:
In June 2026, we marked the 70th anniversary of contemporary Arab-Chinese relations—which historically began in the mid-1950s, specifically in 1956. This milestone is of...
How Football Reveals Morocco’s Rise as a Connective Power
When Morocco reached the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the achievement immediately transcended the boundaries of sport. It was the first time...
The Advancing Multipolarity and Its Emerging Leaders
The development of relations within the Global South has been proceeding steadily and along an advancing trajectory. Without sensational headlines, the level of relations...
The Rise of Strategic Middle Powers
In February 2025, the most consequential US-Russia talks since the invasion of Ukraine did not happen in Washington, Moscow, or Brussels. They happened in...
The Quad’s Identity Crisis: Caught Between Ambition and Reality
Asia-pacific region is becoming increasingly contested with like-minded states forming coalitions. Two institutional models such as AUKUS and Quad, which are both US led,...
Russia’s Taliban Engagement: Strategic Logic, Inherent Contradictions, and Regional Implications
Russia's May 2026 military-technical cooperation agreement with Afghanistan's Taliban government represents a calculated geopolitical calculation rather than ideological alignment. Russia became the first country...
Qatar Ambassador Nasser Al Thani Named Among Bridge Award Winners
In this exclusive conversation, Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al Thani, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Russia, discusses the firsthand...
Why Is China Giving Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing a Diplomatic Lifeline?
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing's state visit to China marks one of the most important diplomatic moments for the country's military leadership since the...
Can Pakistan Sustain Its Rise as the U.S.-Iran Broker, or Is Its Mediation Success Merely Temporary?
Pakistan's emergence as a U.S.-Iran mediator in early 2026 presents a paradox: a genuine diplomatic achievement of considerable sophistication that simultaneously reveals institutional governance...
Inside the US-Iran Deal: What Both Sides Have Agreed So Far
The preliminary memorandum represents the first formal framework outlining how Washington and Tehran intend to move from military confrontation toward diplomacy.
While many details remain...