Bab al-Mandeb: How the Closure Would Affect World Trade?
With instability affecting Hormuz, Gulf states have increasingly relied on Red Sea export routes, making Bab al-Mandeb an essential corridor…
Christians in Gaza Mark a Somber Easter Amid Genocide
With fewer than 1,000 Christians remaining in the Gaza Strip, the community marked its third Easter under the devastating war…
China Signals Support for Diplomacy in US-Israel Iran War
Taking on a genuine peace broker role in the Iran war would require commitments Beijing has historically avoided.
How May Türkiye Respond to Israel If Provoked?
Israeli leaders, including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have at times identified Türkiye as…
Houthis in Yemen Join the War between US-Israel and Iran
Israel intercepted two drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis, marking the second such attack since the start of the war with…
China Deploys Jet-Converted Drones Near Taiwan Strait
China may have converted more than 500 J-6 aircrafts into drones, with at least 200 already deployed near the Taiwan…
Iran Reviews Ceasefire Proposal Amid Conflicting Signals from Washington
Trump, speaking at an event in Washington, said Iranian leaders “want to make a deal so badly,” suggesting internal pressures…
The Pakistan-Afghanistan ‘Open War’: A New Test for Türkiye’s Mediation
The Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier links two nuclear-armed states and sits close to a third, India, which has its own history of…
Israel-US War Kills 300 Children in Iran, Lebanon
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban said that 206 children were killed in Iran and 118 in Lebanon following the…
The Türkiye, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia Axis in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea
Rather than clashing over interests in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea basin, it would be more positive…
Iran Threatens Gulf Energy Infrastructure as Trump Sets Ultimatum
Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, warned that regional infrastructure could face “irreversible destruction” if Iranian facilities are attacked.
Rare Earth Elements and the Geopolitical Realignment of the Middle East
We see the Middle Eastern narrative being rewritten in laboratories and mines.
How Does the Iran War Transform Europe and Transatlantic Relations?
The blatant projection of power that the U.S. is displaying on the ground is leading to the disintegration of the…
The Tactical Victory Trap: Is Israel Making the U.S. a Partner in its Strategic Failure on Iran?
Israel’s chronic problem is the gap between tactical victory and strategic success.
Ukraine Fears Losing US Support as Focus Shifts to Iran War
In a notable development, Zelensky revealed that Ukrainian drone experts are currently assisting countries in the Gulf region in defending…
The Bannon Effect and Trumpism in European Politics
One of the theses Bannon has advocated in the past is that Christian thought is dead in Europe and Islam…
Japan’s Place in the Shifting Nuclear Order
Tokyo still upholds its official non-nuclear principles, but its broader security posture is becoming more complex and strategically ambiguous than…
UN: War With Iran Displaces 4.1 Million in Middle East
More than 4.1 million people have been internally displaced in Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon and Pakistan since the beginning of the…
