More: Diplomacy
China’s Horn of Africa Diplomacy: What Beijing’s Regional Tour Means for Egypt and the GERD Dispute
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced simultaneous diplomatic tours by three special envoys to several Middle Eastern and African countries during the first half of...
Could Trump’s Midterm Defeat Push Him to Renew Talks With North Korea?
US President Donald Trump’s midterm election setback could encourage him to intensify efforts to revive diplomacy with North Korea, but the prospects of renewed...
US Midterms 2026: How Political Deadlock Could Reshape the Global Order
The United States Mid-Term Elections held on 3 November 2026 not only marked a shift in the internal political constellation on Capitol Hill but...
Why Is Putin Sending His Envoy to Washington After Trump’s Midterm Defeat?
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is visiting Washington for the first time since the US midterm elections, in a move that...
Can Iran and the US Reach a Deal Before the War Escalates Again?
Iran and the United States remain far from reaching an agreement to end their war, despite intensified diplomatic efforts to prevent a return to...
Xi Warns Against Great-Power Rivalry in Middle East as China Deepens Gulf Diplomacy
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that the Middle East and Gulf region must not become an arena for great-power rivalry, as Beijing seeks...
Legitimacy Without Leverage: What the Moscow Format’s Collapse Reveals About Engaging the Taliban
On 5 October, the eighth round of the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan ended without a joint statement for the first time since the...
Custodian, Not Broker: Europe’s Quiet Rewrite of Its Middle East Policy
When the second EU–Gulf Cooperation Council summit was called off nine days before it was due to open in Riyadh on 24 October, Brussels...
Qatar Revives US-Iran Peace Efforts as Nuclear Dispute Threatens Negotiations
Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran in a renewed diplomatic effort to secure an agreement between the United States and Iran, as disagreements over...
View from Africa: Why the Muscat/Oman Process Matters
The current U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, as noted in Olga Algayerova’s and Ana Birchall’s recent texts, adds yet another layer of uncertainty to...