China’s 2026–2030 Plan: Will Beijing Finally Rebalance Its Growth Model?
China is set to unveil its 2026–2030 blueprint when the National People's Congress opens on March 5. The upcoming plan will be the 15th...
Netanyahu Vows Swift Victory as Iran War Engulfs Gulf and Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war against Iran “is not going to take years,” rejecting comparisons to protracted Middle East conflicts. Speaking...
Iran’s Weakening Is Turkey’s Opportunity — and Its Trap
The American and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 have altered the regional balance in ways that extend far beyond Tehran. The immediate...
Ali Larijani: The Man Khomeini Had Entrusted
Ayatollah Ali Khomeini has been assassinated. Iranian state media has officially confirmed in the Sunday morning, Khomeini is no more. The US and its...
Trump’s Middle East Gamble: Anatomy of a Regional War
The Iran-Israel-US war that erupted on February 28, 2026, has fallen into the world division in an extremely shocking way. While it may seem...
Middle East Strikes Trigger Widespread Oil and Gas Shutdowns
A wave of attacks across the Middle East has forced precautionary shutdowns of key oil and gas facilities, including Saudi Arabia’s largest refinery, Israeli...
After Khamenei: Washington Doubts Iran’s Regime Will Collapse Soon
The killing of Ali Khamenei marks one of the most consequential moments in the history of the Iran’s Islamic Republic. Yet despite the symbolic...
Middle East on the Brink: Israel–Hezbollah Strikes Ignite Wider Iran War
What had long simmered as a shadow conflict between Israel and Iran has now burst into open regional warfare. Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets...
Winning Without Fighting: Russia’s Digital Propaganda War in Ukraine and What It Means for Global Order
On the morning of February 25, 2022, less than 24 hours after Russian forces crossed into Ukraine, a message began spreading across social media...
What does China want from Sisi?
On the 70th anniversary of Egyptian-Chinese relations (1956-2026), Beijing views Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi not only as a political leader but also as...