Middle East & Africa
The War in Iran is not the next World War: How multipolarity is changing the logic of escalation
The Iranian conflict is falling, predictably, into the escalation trap—from what began as a vertically limited, regime-targeting air campaign to a horizontally expanding regional...
The Strait of Hormuz as the New Suez Moment
20% of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a small chokepoint whose use is now being massively disrupted by war, drone...
The Houthis: Understanding Iran’s strategic partners in Yemen
A missile was launched from Yemen, marking the first detection since the U. S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began about a month ago, according to...
Israel- Hezbollah war: Lebanon’s fragile unity cracks further
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is pushing Lebanon's already fragile state and society toward a breaking point, intensifying sectarian tensions and political...
Iran: Who is running the country after top figures killed?
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several key figures, including Revolutionary Guards commanders, have been killed in U. S.-Israeli military strikes. Despite these...
How China Is Banking on Pakistan’s Clout in the Middle East to Solidify Global Ambitions
Following the recent events related to the conflict in Iran in March 2016, Pakistan emerged as a vital strategic partner for China, playing multiple...
The Hormuz Crisis: Why Controlling a Chokepoint is Harder Than Winning a War
The escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has directly impacted the security dynamics of the Strait of Hormuz. The geography of...
Israel-Hezbollah War Pushes Lebanon Toward Internal Breakdown
Lebanon has struggled with political paralysis, economic collapse, and weak state institutions for years. Since the Lebanese Civil War, power has been divided along...
Deadline Diplomacy: Trump Delays Strikes on Iran’s Energy Sector
The United States has delayed a major escalation in its ongoing conflict with Iran, with Donald Trump extending the deadline for potential strikes on...
Islamabad Moment: Can the U.S.-Iran Discussions remake a Broken Geopolitical Mirror?
The fact that the U.S.-Iran dialogue this week may possibly take place in Islamabad is a rare diplomatic opening in an otherwise growing confrontation....