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Is the Global Economy Running Too Hot for Financial Markets?
The global economy has entered the second half of the year with surprising strength despite two wars, sharply higher energy prices and persistent geopolitical...
The Credibility Gap: Russia’s Rational Test of NATO’s Eastern Flank
On 12 August, NATO's ambassadors met in Brussels to respond to a fortnight of Russian drones and missile debris crossing into Polish and Romanian...
Zelenskiy Says US Envoys Presented “Decent Ideas” for Ukraine Peace Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner presented several “decent” and potentially worthwhile ideas during weekend discussions aimed...
The Asymmetry of Strategic Depth
After almost five years of attritional warfare, the war in Ukraine is entering a more dangerous phase. Russia has strong incentives to escalate. The...
Leaked Files Shed New Light on Sudan Army’s Alleged Chemical Weapons Program
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have found themselves at the center of a major crisis following news investigations by leading U.S. media outlets that...
Ukraine’s Corruption Story Runs on Its Own Clock, Not the Battlefield’s
Bottom line: Documented Ukrainian graft becomes diplomatic leverage on its own schedule, independent of its dollar value — the 2024 $40 million case and...
Germany Challenges Nicaragua Case Over Arms Supplies to Israel
Germany has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss a case brought by Nicaragua accusing Berlin of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention...
Iran Plans New Gulf Zone as Hormuz Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher
Iran says it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf and publish maps for a new shipping corridor through the Strait of...
Why the US and Israel Are Watching Egypt-China Ties After Xi’s Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Cairo represents a major strategic step that is reshaping the balance of power in the Middle East and...
Allies but not Equals: American Weapon Diplomacy at Play
Authors: Ahmad Ibrahim and Amna Hashmi*
In George Orwell's Animal Farm, the ruling commandment “all animals are equal” survives the revolution word for word. Only...