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A Diplomatic Chain Reaction: Does Israel’s Gambit in Somaliland Challenge China’s Security in Africa?
The timing of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the Horn of Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa, specifically (Somalia, Tanzania, Lesotho, and...
A Fragile Truce: Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in Gaza After Failed Rocket Launch
Israeli air strikes killed at least 11 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to medical officials, underscoring the fragility of a ceasefire...
Israel’s New Statefriend Angers an Entire Continent
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Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar made a historic visit to Somaliland, cementing its status as the only country to formally recognize the breakaway...
A Mediated Future: U.S. Diplomacy in the Syria-Israel Talks
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U.S.-mediated security talks between Syria and Israel have resumed after a months-long stall, with Damascus demanding a full Israeli withdrawal from territory seized...
The Trump-Netanyahu Summit and Ankara: Is a Period of “Controlled Chaos” Beginning in the Middle East?
The Trump-Netanyahu summit in Washington in the final days of 2025 was not merely a courtesy visit for the region but the announcement of...
Israel’s APC Bombs Devastate Gaza City Ahead of Ceasefire
In the weeks leading up to the October 10 ceasefire, Israel widely deployed a previously unconventional weapon in Gaza: M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers repurposed...
Chinese Intelligence Sees Israeli Ties with Taiwan, Somaliland as Coordinated Challenge
On Monday, December 29, 2025, the Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed its strong opposition to Israel's official recognition of Somaliland as an independent state. China's...
UK, Canada, France lead call for urgent Gaza aid access
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Britain, Canada, France, and seven other nations have issued a joint statement expressing "serious concern" over the renewed deterioration of humanitarian conditions in...
Are China’s Taiwan Drills a Blueprint to Counter an “Iron Dome” of the Pacific?
On December 29, 2025, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China conducted joint military exercises, codenamed “Mission Justice 2025,” which...
Can You Recognize a State That Doesn’t Exist?
On December 26, 2025, a long-lasting equilibrium in the Horn of Africa is disturbed by Israel becoming the first UN member to recognize Somaliland,...