More: Diplomacy
China’s Religious Diplomacy: Al-Azhar Mediation in the Iran-Saudi Divide
Beijing’s vision for protecting religious diversity from political manipulation and incitement in the Middle East is based on the principle of comprehensive security and...
The Oleshky Test: Why Ukraine’s Only Durable Deals Have Been the Small Ones
Two Ceasefires, Eleven Days Apart
On 12 October, Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure. There...
4 Ways US Foreign Policy Could Shift If Democrats Win in November
Nonpartisan analysts believe that Democrats have a good chance of winning the US House of Representatives and possibly the Senate in the upcoming midterm...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Drives Up Costs for Americans, Threatening Republican Midterm Prospects
Foreign policy has rarely been a key factor in US midterm elections, which are typically driven by economic issues. However, this time, President Donald...
A Lame-Duck Trump Before 2028?
Commitments With a Date Stamp
On 13 October, after Houthi missiles hit Saudi infrastructure, Donald Trump sent Riyadh a promise on Truth Social: "I'll be...
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...