More: Diplomacy
King Mohammed VI and the Architecture of Moroccan Power
Under King Mohammed VI, Morocco has pursued a foreign policy consistently guided by the imperative of preserving its sovereign freedom of action in an...
Can China’s New Bridge Revive Trade With North Korea Despite UN Sanctions?
China and North Korea have opened a major new border bridge after more than a decade of delays, signalling closer economic ties between Beijing...
King Mohammed VI Advances a Vision of National Development and International Cooperation
His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s address at the opening of Parliament on 9 October 2026 set out a clear direction for Morocco’s international engagement....
Why Are India and the US Still Struggling to Close a Trade Deal?
India and the United States have once again failed to break through a prolonged impasse in negotiations over a bilateral trade agreement, underscoring the...
Could Israel’s Jerusalem Consulate Closure Trigger a Diplomatic Expulsion Crisis With Britain?
Britain could expel Israeli diplomats if Israel follows through on an order to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem, according to four sources...
Why Asia and Africa Are Moving Closer on Trade, Sovereignty and Multilateralism
The 81st UNGA, which is the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the United Nations, was held late September 2026 in New York....
Small-State Diplomacy in an Era of Geopolitical Fragmentation
At a time when international diplomacy is under extraordinary pressure, the proposed Muscat Process—advanced by a Group of Friends of the Process—deserves strong and...
Bridging Washington and Beijing: Why the Middle East Needs a Sino-American Coordinator
My previous suggestion to both the American and Chinese sides—as an internationally renowned Egyptian expert on Chinese politics and the policies of the ruling...
Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt Are the New Mediators, and None of Them Is Neutral
Seven Days, Again
On 23 September, in a meeting room at the United Nations, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, sat down with Steve Witkoff and...
US and Iran Set for Indirect Talks Through Mediators as Diplomacy Resumes
Qatari mediators are set to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in New York, along with separate discussions with the US, on Monday...