China’s Interaction with ASEAN Based on Realis and Constructivist Perspectives
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become one of China's foreign policy instruments in pursuing its economic and security interests in the...
US vs. Iran: An Opportunity for Trump to Rebalance the Regional Order of the Middle East
The Iranian regime has never been more vulnerable. With Israel’s destruction of their proxy forces in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon coupled with the...
China’s Role Behind The Reconciliation in the Middle East
In 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping made visits to several Middle Eastern countries. During the visit, the People's Republic of China (PRC) signed strategic...
The billionaires around Trump
While US President Donald Trump continues to pursue his Make America Great Again (MAGA) ideologies, some are beginning to question the influence of the...
A Deal Doomed to Fail? The Fragile Prospects of a New Nuclear Agreement
In early 2025, the United States and Iran returned to what Iranian officials insist are indirect negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. And Oman is...
Water as a Weapon
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), brokered in 1960 under World Bank auspices, has long been hailed as a rare triumph of diplomacy in South...
Prabowo Subianto’s Sumatra Selatan Rally and the Precarious Balance of Indonesian Democracy
Indonesia’s political landscape has entered a new phase with the election and presidency of Prabowo Subianto. His recent visit to Sumatra Selatan in April...
Counterterrorism and Public Diplomacy: the UAE’s Efforts in Promoting a Moderate Islam
Today's global security battle takes place primarily through narrative-based tactics instead of conventional military engagement. Public diplomacy serves as a prominent counterterrorism tool for...
The Alliance of Sahel States: The Road towards Nationalization
Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore said, "We are going to get our mining licenses back, and we are going to mine it ourselves."
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North Korea is pro-Russia, anti-China: A strategic shift or a short-term calculation?
In the context of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the increasingly volatile strategic situation in Northeast Asia, North Korea is showing signs of leaning...