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From Sykes-Picot to a Greater Syrian Emirates: Post-Assad Syria
The Hamas ‘terror blow’ of October 7, 2023, was intended, in the eyes of the initiator, Yahya Sinwar, to serve as a trigger that...
From Algorithms to Empathy: A Global South Framework for Trusted AI Adoption
AI Is Speaking. But Few Understand It.
Across the world, governments are racing to publish AI ethics guidelines, build regulatory sandboxes, and draft national AI...
China Weighs In on Israeli-Iran Conflict as U.S. Support Emerges
The Israeli military announced the commencement of airstrikes against dozens of targets across Iran, claiming they were directly linked to the Iranian nuclear program...
The IAEA, Iran, and the Looming Nuclear Resolution
The most recent meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors has unfolded at a time of mounting political and psychological pressure on Iran. This...
Artificial Intelligence and Defensive Modernisation
Yet another exciting session of the ‘Understanding AI Program’ presented by the Silkroad 4.0 Platform, the International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies...
Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai: A crucible of soft power in the Orthodox East
Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai, perched amid the stark landscape of the Sinai Peninsula, is more than a monument of Christian antiquity. It stands...
Titans Clash: How does ‘Populism’ and the ‘Cult of Influence’ drive U.S. political chaos?
The public and dramatic clash between the incumbent President Donald Trump and tech tycoon Elon Musk—two of the United States' most popular and powerful...
Metric Myopia: When Numbers Mislead Policy
In economic policy discourse, numbers are presumed to speak truth. GDP growth, poverty rates, unemployment figures, and fiscal balances are the dashboards of modern...
Justice on the Ballot? Mexico’s Controversial Judicial Elections
On 1 June 2025 Mexico held a historic and unprecedented vote to elect judges, from local magistrates up to Supreme Court justices. Nearly 2,600...
France-Indonesia Relations: Macron’s Visit and Strategic Defense Collaboration
The recent state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Indonesia, which included a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto, was a major turning point...