Post-Saddam Iraq at 23: The War It Never Wanted Is Back
On the anniversary of the 2003 invasion, Iraq finds itself trapped between the same external powers that have defined — and destroyed — its...
Border Fire, Regional Fallout: Pakistan–Afghanistan Clash Signals Wider Instability
A fragile pause in fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan during Eid al-Fitr has done little to ease fears that the conflict could reignite at...
From Deflation to Danger: Iran War Threatens to Ignite China’s ‘Bad Inflation’
The war involving Iran is creating ripple effects far beyond the Middle East, with economists warning it could push China out of deflation and...
Between the IMF’s Hammer and the EU’s Green Wall: The Neocolonial Scandal Behind Africa’s Poverty
Since the debt crisis hit developing countries in the 1980s, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have introduced structural adjustment programs in...
Three Possible Futures of the War on Iran: Stalemate, a Deal, or Regional Meltdown
The war on Iran is now into its third week. The Strait of Hormuz remains heavily disrupted, and oil prices have moved above $100/brl...
Why Is China Keeping a Low Profile on the Iran War?
The Iran war has been going on for nearly three weeks, and one question that keeps coming up is, "Why isn't China actively stepping...
Pakistan Seeks Role in Middle East Peace Efforts
Fire spreads across the Middle East while trusted voices fade. Not because of loud failures but quiet withdrawals. Qatar pulled thin, Ankara stretched beyond...
When Hormuz closes, the Gulf pays twice
The race by Gulf importers to reroute food, medicines, and factory supplies is more than a temporary logistics headache. It is a reminder that...
China’s Chance to Shape Peace in South Asia
China now looks like the only outside power with enough access, patience, and strategic weight to mediate the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict in a serious way....
China is exporting Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
China is working to export its party schools model and political training to African countries, including Egypt, to promote its political ideology and train...