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Israel’s Ceasefire and Hostage Deal with Hamas
The Israeli government has approved a groundbreaking ceasefire and hostage release agreement with Hamas, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing Gaza conflict. The...
Russia-Ukraine War Beyond 2025: Shuffling US-Russia Relations and World Order
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has dramatically influenced world politics, giving a new impetus to the relations between the USA and Russia. The relations between these...
The Fatal Effort to Dismantle UNRWA
Early in the year, State Department officials briefed Joel Rayburn from the Trump transition team there could be a humanitarian "catastrophe" in Gaza when...
“An Illustrious War”: The Human Origins of Geopolitics
Abstract: Scholars and diplomats have traditionally identifiedpower as the driving goal of states and empires. Generally ignored, however, is that operationally-useful definitions of power...
Gazaceasefire agreement: A Respite Before Dawn
After more than 15 months of unremitting bloodshed in Gaza, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage-release agreement, hammered out under fraught diplomatic conditions, marks an...
Global Risks 2025: The Triple Threat of Conflict, Climate, and Misinformation
The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released today, reveals an increasingly fractured global landscape, where escalating geopolitical, environmental, societal...
Indonesian Women and Virginity: Requestioning Structural Challenges and Human Rights
Authors: Lamtiar N. S. M. Nababan, Larasati Primaputri, Talitha Nurhaliza*
Virginity testing towards women has been seen as something outdated and irrelevant, as virginity is...
Misused Aid: How U.S. Taxpayer Dollars Are Fueling Taliban Terrorism
Foreign aid, a critical tool for fostering humanitarian support and stability in conflict-ridden regions, has found itself at the center of controversy in Afghanistan....
The Unfinished Revolution: Protests in Armenia and the Quest for Change
Since its independence in 1991, Armenia has faced a turbulent journey marked by systemic corruption, authoritarian tendencies, and socio-economic instability. The newly sovereign nation...
The Consequences of North Korea’s Involvement in the Russia-Ukraine War
Since 2022, Russia and Ukraine have been at war, with NATO backing up Ukraine. In the later part of 2024, South Korea and the...