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Ceuta and Morocco-Spain relations: migration, dependence, border issues
The recent mass irregular migration incident in Ceuta should be seen as more than a border security issue. It is a significant test of...
Information Pollution and the Rise of the Trust Economy
The internet is going through a fundamental change. Information used to be scarce, and access to it was a source of power. Today, the...
Will the Gulf ever recover from the Iran War permacrisis?
Before the launch of Operation Epic Fury back in February, the Islamic Republic’s lashing out at both enemies and erstwhile friends, and the grinding...
How the Mecca Pact Rewires Tehran’s Nuclear Calculus
On August 7th, with American warships blockading Iranian ports and Iranian fast boats still harassing tankers off the Omani coast, the leaders of Saudi...
A Muslim Trifecta: The New Challenge to Washington’s Middle East
In the city where Islam began, three leaders sat down last Friday and signed something the region has not seen before. Saudi Arabia's Mohammed...
Foreign Influence Is Making America’s Iran War Harder to End
Trump’s renewed talks with Tehran expose an uncomfortable reality: once war begins, foreign allies and their domestic networks can raise the political cost of...
Why North Korea Gets a Pass: Is Deterrence Enough?
On 13 June 2025, Israel attacked Iranian nuclear facilities and military leadership over Iran's uranium enrichment capacity, not even a confirmed decision of a...
Spain at Europe’s Humanitarian Frontier
The issue of migration has become one of the most significant humanitarian and political issues today. People risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea...
Why Chinese Analysts Are Linking Morocco’s Gaza Role to Spain’s Ceuta Crisis
At first glance, Morocco’s participation in the proposed international stabilization force in Gaza and the extraordinary migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta...
When AI Chatbot Becomes a Political Actor
In Brazil’s 2026 election, a voter may ask a chatbot which candidate best matches her priorities. Under Resolution No. 23.755/2026, which amended Brazil’s standing electoral-propaganda...