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Afghanistan, Militancy, and Regional Stability: A Data Driven Assessment
Since the return of the Taliban in August 2021, Afghanistan has faced renewed scrutiny over the presence of militant groups on its territory. For...
Islamabad Talks: Untangling the Washington-Tehran impasse
After six weeks of tit-for-tat strikes by Iran on the one side, and the United States, Israel and Arab sheikhdoms on the other, the...
Iran war fallout puts Sudan’s Burhan in a deeper bind
Sudan’s self-appointed leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is finding that his co-dependent relationship with the country’s Islamist-Muslim Brotherhood elite is beginning to run interference on...
The Natural Effect of War: Trump, Hormuz and the Logic of Doux Commerce
Trump's suggestion that the United States and Iran might co-administer toll revenues in the Strait of Hormuz has been walked back by the White...
Beijing, Tehran, Washington: The Hidden Significance of Cheng Li-wen’s Visit
The leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's opposition leader Cheng Li-wen, made a rare and historic visit to China from April 7 to 12,...
China’s position after the failure of the US-Iran negotiations
Negotiations between Iran and the United States have reached a deadlock due to differing demands. Washington seeks a narrow agreement concerning maritime security in...
Iran’s New Strait of Hormuz Protocol
Iran’s new protocol for the Strait of Hormuz is not a normal maritime regulation. It is a wartime instrument being repackaged as a postwar...
Hungary’s landmark election draws scrutiny from EU, Russia, and US
Hungarians began voting in an important election on Sunday that could end Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year rule. This election is significant not only...
From Nuclear to Sanctions Relief: The Key Issues in U.S.-Iran Talks in Pakistan
Top U. S. and Iranian officials met in Islamabad to discuss ending their ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has caused significant harm....
Hegemony with Chinese Characteristics
As the war wages on in three different regions of the world, among many others that go unaccounted for, the political gaze is shifting...