Netanyahu Revives Israel’s Judicial Crisis With Supreme Court Challenge
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is threatening to challenge a Supreme Court order regarding a media regulator, reigniting a judicial dispute that arose before...
Khamenei’s Funeral Was More Than a Farewell—It Was a Message to the Region
The funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei symbolized a strong national stance against the United States and Israel, indicating that their...
What Takaichi’s Visit Reveals About the Limits of India-Japan Cooperation
Most commentary on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first visit to India, her three-day trip to New Delhi from July 1 to 3, culminating in...
Why Adversaries Don’t Need to Win a War to Weaken America
As America marks its 250th birthday this summer, the celebrations come amid growing public skepticism about the health of American democracy. In the spring...
The (domestic) problem with Armenia’s recent elections
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been re-elected to another term after being victorious in his country’s 7 June elections. His re-election is a...
Gaza’s 1,000 Days: The Ceasefire That Cannot Become a Peace
On July 2nd, Gaza's Government Media Office issued the grim arithmetic of a war that had just crossed its thousandth day: 73,066 dead, more...
Europe’s Pragmatic Betrayal: How Human Rights Became Negotiable
European officials met with Taliban regime representatives in Brussels last month. The meetings were quiet, focused on practical issues like migration and counterterrorism, and...
The Trans-Saharan (parallel routing) Corridor (Algeria–Niger–Nigeria)
The proposed Trans-Saharan Railway Corridor linking Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria should be understood not merely as a railway but as a strategic instrument for...
Indus Waters Treaty Crisis: Why South Asia’s Power Balance Is Shifting
Last month, Pakistan formally objected to India's Bhakara Dam expansion. This was the third major dispute filed under the Indus Waters Treaty in eighteen...
The One That Came Out on Top: How Iran Won the Conflict
The Iranians have come out on top after the conflict. They have demonstrated themselves as a pure and united nation by not dividing into...