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Why the Russia–Ukraine War Has Become a Contest of Endurance?

“The Russia–Ukraine War has now exceeded the duration of the First World War, yet Russia is short of achieving its original political objectives, and Ukraine, supported by NATO, hasn’t given up.” This prolonged contest of wills has morphed into a grinding, industrial-age war of attrition fought with twenty-first-century …

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The Return of the Rivalry: Latin America in the New Great Power Contest

Until not so long ago Latin America had been considered a quiet region, located far from the world’s superpower main strategic confrontations, with sporadic but crucial moments that helped to shape the international order as we know it today. The Cuban Missile Crisis is the clearest example: it …

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The Return of Great-Power Spheres of Influence

Marta Rehnman After decades of a rule-based international order built on the principle ofnational sovereignty and territorial integrity and equal interactions based on  multilateralism, which emerged after two world wars driven by nationalist expansionism and imperial rivalries, a new era of geopolitics ruled by great powers who are …

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The Race for Data: Syria’s Offshore Gas- The Strategic Importance of the Levant Basin in the Digital Conflict

Dr. Nessrine Mesto-Assaad With the emergence of the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the efforts of global capital and recently major countries to build hyperscale data centers around the world, natural gas has become a key fuel for powering data centers and enabling AI servers to process …

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JD Vance for president in 2028? It starts with MAGA voters — and Trump

Vance’s role as the Republican National Committee’s chief fundraiser has helped him get in front of another key constituency – donors – and made him the face of midterm campaigning. But Rubio has run for president once before, has a longer track record with donors and has more …

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The Globalization of Hamas Under Turkey’s Patronage

 Hadi Elis Over the past two decades, Hamas has evolved from a predominantly localized Palestinian militant movement into a transnational organization with extensive political, financial, and operational networks spanning multiple continents. This transformation has not occurred in isolation. Rather, it has been facilitated by a combination of state …

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Is the Strait of Hormuz reopening driving a tanker market recovery?

The partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to reshape global oil shipping, with tanker owners and charterers repositioning vessels in anticipation of a sustained recovery in Gulf exports. Although the strategic waterway remains only partially navigable and subject to heightened security risks, shipping data, vessel …

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Turkey says US remains committed to NATO despite alliance tensions

Turkey has sought to reassure allies that the United States remains committed to NATO despite growing concerns over Washington’s future role in the alliance. Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said the alliance is adapting to an evolving security environment rather than …

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UN warns Hormuz disruption could leave lasting economic scars

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may have eased immediate concerns over global energy supplies, but the economic consequences of months of disruption are likely to persist for many vulnerable economies, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). While oil prices have largely …

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