More: Diplomacy
Is Brazilian government connived with dictatorships?
Facing its fifth term in Brazil's government, the Worker's Party remains being inquired about a delicate and recurring question: why does Brazil, a consolidated...
The Revolutionary Guards and the Making of Iran’s Iraq Policy
Iran’s policy toward Iraq since the 2003 US invasion has been shaped far more by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps than by Iran’s civilian...
Why Ukraine’s Security Depends on Power, Not Promises
In mid-November, President Trump proposed a peace plan for the war in Ukraine consisting of twenty-eight points. Why twenty-eight? Why is it twenty-eight? Easy!...
“Dignity” and “Thought”: When the American President Declares War on Reason
“All our dignity consists in thought.”-Blaise Pascal, Pensées
It’s a New Year. For the most part, penetrating thought remains the veiled province of academic specialists....
A Mediator in the Middle: Oman Navigates the Saudi-UAE Rift
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Oman’s foreign minister met with his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh to discuss advancing a political solution to the Yemen crisis, a day after...
Russia’s Military Diplomacy in Africa: High Risk, Low Reward, Limited Impact
The South African Institute of International Affairs, a Johannesburg-based foreign policy think tank, has released a special report on Russia-Africa relations. According to the...
The Case for a UN Secretary-General Who Champions Mediation
UN member states in New York kicked off the process for nominations for candidates for the new Secretary-General on 25 November. A defining news...
Euroscepticism and the Far Right: Rethinking the Future of EU Foreign Policy
From protest to power, Euroscepticism and the far right are reshaping Europe’s political soul, challenging integration, redefining sovereignty, and forcing a critical rethinking of...
Flowers as Tools of Soft Diplomacy: Bringing Countries Together Through Shared Symbols in 2025
Flowers are a universal language of empathy and connection in a world that is becoming more and more divided. They continue to play a...
Eurovision 2026: Identity, Norms, and Digital Activism in Europe’s Cultural Diplomacy
The Eurovision likes to sell itself as a glittering exercise in European unity, colorful, loud, proudly diverse, and (officially) above politics. Yet anyone who...