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Renouncing Truth: The Inglorious Challenge of Anti-Reason in America
“The enemy is the unphilosophical spirit which knows nothing and wants to know nothing of truth.” - Karl Jaspers, Reason and Anti-Reason in Our...
Opening the Gates: Trump’s Syria Gambit and the Fragile Road to Recovery
On May 13, 2025, in a surprise announcement during his first post-inauguration Gulf tour, President Donald Trump declared that he will be “ordering the...
Talking “works far more than tariffs” – says top Chinese diplomat
The Chinese ambassador to Belgium has expressed concern about “rising tensions” caused to world trade as a result of President Trump’s tariffs on many...
Six Reasons Why Trump’s Iran Negotiations Have a Greater Chance of Success
The 2015 Iran nuclear negotiations ultimately resulted in the fragile Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). While the deal initially raised hopes for sanctions...
Trump’s Middle East trip indicates a new world order
President Donald Trump’s first overseas trip of his second term included visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—notably excluding Israel....
The Future of BRICS with Trump in Power
As Voltaire noted, “History is replete with the sound of silken slippers (the US being the dominant strategic and economic power) going downstairs and...
The Changing Face of Global Power: Who Wins, Who Loses?
In the context of emerging new world, key global powers are thumbing up their strategic agendas, seriously evaluating their approaches in taking positions on...
From the Dream of “Peace Through Strength” to the Nightmare of “Power Without Peace”
The Middle East—a cradle of history, culture, and geopolitical contradictions—has repeatedly witnessed alluring promises of peace that ultimately sank into the whirlpool of its...
China’s role in the success of the ASEAN-GCC Joint Summit in Malaysia 2025
As an internationally recognized Egyptian expert on Chinese politics, the Malaysian National News Agency,“ BERNAMA, asked me to do an interview in conjunction with...
President Trump’s Saudi Visit: A Strategic Reset in the Middle East and a Vision for Shared Prosperity
President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia marks a major milestone in US-Middle East relations and a strategic shift in America’s engagement with...