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Qatar Bombing: A Wake-Up Call for Gulf Diplomacy and Regional Security
In the Middle East, where political allegiances often change as frequently as the sands in the desert, the recent Israeli bombing of Qatar has...
Russia and China in the Middle East: Limits of Polarization
In the realm of international relations, Realist Hegemony Theory defines hegemony as a powerful state (or even multiple states) that possesses the material capability...
The Selective Outrage Over Elon Musk’s Speech
On 14 September, Elon Musk delivered a speech at the “Unite the Kingdom” march, an event steeped in controversy given its openly political character...
The Missing Piece: Minerals Processing and Deep Sea Mining
Authors: Zohan Tariq and Tom LaTourrette*
The world’s oceans have long been a source of riches that help sustain human civilization. Since antiquity, fishing has...
Israel Tramples Qatar’s Sovereignty: Lessons Learned
On September 9, 2025, something unthinkable happened: Israel bombed Qatar. For a nation that had long worn the dual identity of mediator and the...
From Misjudged Intelligence to Endless Wars: A Call to Reassess US Strategy
For more than two decades, the United States has engaged in a series of military operations far from its borders. These interventions have generated...
Brazil’s Pix and the Geopolitics of Digital Payments
This July, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s instant-payment system, Pix. The question on the table is...
The French – At Odds with Themselves
The desire of privilege and the taste of equality are the dominant and contradictory passions of the French of all times. –Charles de Gaulle
French...
France at a Crossroads: Recalibrating Its Role in the Sahel Amid Shifting Alliances
In recent years, France has suffered significant setbacks to its diplomatic standing and influence in a region where it once maintained a dominant and...
Para-Diplomacy Underpinning the India-China Diplomatic Thaw: Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: Rahul Karan Reddy and Tridivesh Singh Maini
The widely hailed diplomatic re-engagement between India and China has resulted in agreements on key aspects of...