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China-U.S. Stockholm talks matter a good deal for ASEAN
After intensive trade talks of a day and a half in Stockholm, U.S. and Chinese negotiators said that the two sides have agreed to...
Shifting Centers of Power: Toward a Post-Westphalian World Order
Authors: Griffin Thompson and Morgan D. Bazilian*
As the Russian-Ukraine war stretches into prolonged conflict and the Israeli-Hamas war viciously spirals into cross-border conflicts, a...
Recognizing Palestine as a Sovereign State and Ending Israeli Aggression
In a long-overdue but morally compelling shift in global sentiment, the recognition of the State of Palestine as a sovereign and independent entity is...
The Politics of Music Tourism: How Morocco’s Branding of Gnaoua Music Reinforces Cultural Inequality
“Gnaoua Festival Essaouria: World music, fusion, and living culture. Join us from June 19 to 21, 2025, for a unique edition in Essaouira.”
This is...
Interstellar: Freedom of Exploration vs. Common Heritage of Mankind on Space Resources
Space exploration has now developed into an area of global economic growth, with the involvement of superpower states and various private companies. The rapid...
Mogadishu Is Not in Tatters, It’s in Transformation
By any serious measure, Mogadishu today is more stable, more vibrant, and more hopeful than it has been in decades. So when The Economist...
The Palestine Distraction: Why Pakistan’s Kashmir Obsession Serves Israel
There is a well-worn rhetorical device deployed from Islamabad to Istanbul, echoed with minor variations across various Muslim-majority capitals: Kashmir is the Palestine of...
Beijing Trilateral: A Renewed Diplomatic Push for Regional Stability
Pakistan and Afghanistan vowed to resume diplomatic relations after a stalemate of four years in an informal trilateral meeting in Beijing on 21st May,...
Who Deserves to Reproduce? The Dangerous Logic Behind Conditional Welfare
The statement by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (popularly known as Kang Dedi Mulyadi or KDM) concerning the plan to make vasectomy, or male...
Egypt, China and the Future of the Global South
The discussion of the joint Egyptian-Chinese role in enriching the South-South dialogue and leading the developing countries of the Global South, with China as...