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Saudi Arabia’s Pre-Trump Gambit: Defining the Price for Ties with Israel
U. S. President Donald Trump has been optimistic about Saudi Arabia potentially normalizing relations with Israel, but this is unlikely to happen during Crown...
What the Coup in Madagascar Means for Indo- Pacific?
After decades of stable politics, a violent uprising has rocked Madagascar again, leaving the country in the hands of a military junta. The island...
‘Amazing’ handshake fails to amaze markets as Xi unamused by Trump’s G2 offer
It is indeed known that the United States and China have been locked in an economic war. All possibilities of a further “pause” agreement...
Iraq’s Pivotal Vote: Power, Iran, and the Future of the U.S. Presence
Iraqis will vote for a new parliament on November 11, which is important for Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and reflects the views of...
Learning from Nasser: How to Stop Pyongyang’s War of Attrition
When Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser launched his “War of Attrition” between 1969 and 1970, he was aware that he could not defeat Israel...
How U.S. Is Turning Iran into China’s Trojan Horse in the Middle East
In recent years, the sanctions regime that the United States and its allies have imposed on Iran and a handful of other countries has...
Why should Kenya and Ethiopia choose partnership over competition in the Horn of Africa?
Over the last two decades, the Horn of Africa has witnessed an increase of foreigntroops in Djibouti, a rise in investments along the Red...
EU-China Trade Strains Escalate: From Rare Earths and Chips to Agricultural Pressures
The landscape of global trade is shifting under mounting pressure between the European Commission (EC) and China. A cascade of developments involving rare earths,...
The Domino Effect: Why Losing Pokrovsk Would Be a Catastrophe for Ukraine
Russian forces are making gains in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, targeting Ukrainian military formations and hindering their attempts to escape encirclement, according...
The Double-Edged Sword of U.S. Economic Power
The United States has increasingly utilized its economic might as a tool of statecraft in the twenty-first century. Washington has employed tariffs, sanctions, and...