More: Diplomacy
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...
Did Trump’s Xi Summit Give China More Than It Gave the US?
US President Donald Trump wanted his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington last week to demonstrate the strength of their personal relationship...
The Chip on the Table: How Taiwan Became a Line Item on the US-China Summit Calendar
The Washington summit agreed on very little. What it confirmed matters more: the terms of America's commitment to Taiwan are increasingly being set in...
US-China trade truce extended as both sides seek progress on tariffs and trade
China said on Monday that a two-month extension of its trade truce with the United States would give both sides more time to assess...
The Red Line in the Gulf: What Trump’s Rejection of Iran’s Hormuz Plan Actually Tests
On September 26, Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House that he was rejecting a seven-day plan Iran had submitted to reopen the...
Iran Pushes for Diplomacy After Trump Rejects Peace Plan
Iran emphasized that diplomacy is the only way to resolve its issues with the United States and Israel. Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection...