Middle East & Africa
The Strait Where Power Confronts What War Means
There exist places that appear to thwart the ambition of countries. Places where power, however immense, encounters limits it did not design. The Strait...
The UAE Just Walked Out of OPEC and the Cartel May Never Recover
Fifty-nine years of membership, ended with a statement on a Tuesday and an effective date of Friday. The United Arab Emirates announced it will...
African Lion 2026:Morocco Enters the Era of Data-Centric Warfare
In the 2026 edition of African Lion, Morocco is consolidating its role as a key operational environment for the testing and validation of capabilities adapted...
In Wartime Power Grab, Iran’s Guards Sideline Supreme Leader’s Authority
Two months into a war with the U. S. and Israel, Iran has experienced a shift in power dynamics, with no clear clerical leader...
Nearing Two Months of War, Lebanese Family Displaced and Desperate
Rabih Khreiss, a father of nine, is struggling to adjust to life after fleeing his hometown of Khiyam in southern Lebanon on March 2,...
Is the US-Iran War Entering the Deadliest Phase?
Authors: Sanjay Turi and Praveen Sothwal*
Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty over a US-Iran war, the Trump-led US is reportedly seen to be deploying tens of...
Jihadi and separatist strikes push Mali toward fragmentation
On Saturday, an alliance of al Qaeda-linked militants and Tuareg separatist rebels attacked multiple sites in Mali, killing the country's defense minister, targeting the...
Netanyahu’s rivals unite — but would they change Israel’s security policy?
Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rivals, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, announced they will unite in the upcoming election to challenge...
The Nuclear Domino: How the Iran War Changed Nuclear Politics Forever
When JD Vance walked out of the Serena Hotel in Islamabad on April 12 after 21 hours of negotiations and announced that the talks...
Xi Jinping’s Four Peace Initiatives after the Iran War
As part of promoting the Chinese Global Security Initiative (GSI) as an alternative to the Western approach, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a four-point...