Syrian Minorities Face Rising Asylum Rejections in Europe Despite Ongoing Security Concerns
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the formal end of Syria’s 14 year civil war, European governments have begun tightening asylum policies toward...
Iran War Triggers Record Energy Shock as Global Supply Disruption Surpasses Historic Crises
The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered what analysts describe as the most significant oil and gas supply disruption...
Europe Prepares for Renewed Energy Crisis as Iran War Disrupts Global Supply Chains
The European Union is once again facing the threat of a major energy crisis, less than four years after the shock triggered by Russia’s...
Reality check: Kamil Idris’ Al-Jazeera article misses the Sudan peace point again
There will not have been many international leaders taken in by Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris’ opinion article published this week on the Al-Jazeera...
The Strait as Fault Line: How Iran is Using Hormuz to Farm Sino-American Friction
There is a reading of what Iran is doing at the Strait of Hormuz that has become almost reflexive in commentary: Tehran is challenging...
Why the US is really after China in Iran
Since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28 and since it went downhill from there — unlike the operation in Venezuela —...
US Beats a Retreat: The Cost of Overstretch
Enveloped within the Conditional two-week Ceasefire deal and the dwindling Peace talks is a lesson for the US to avoid overstretching its power beyond...
Iran Crisis Hits France with Up to €6 Billion Bill as Government Weighs Targeted Relief
The economic fallout from tensions involving Iran has cost France between €4 billion and €6 billion, according to Finance Minister Roland Lescure.
The crisis has...
Myanmar Junta Pushes 100 Day Peace Talks Plan as Key Rebel Groups Refuse Dialogue
Myanmar’s military leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing has called for peace talks with armed opposition groups within 100 days, setting a deadline of...
Trump’s China Strategy Drifts as Tariff Push Falters and Policy Signals Clash
When Donald Trump returned to office in 2025, he promised to reset ties with China through aggressive tariffs, accusing Beijing of unfair trade practices....