Op-ed

The geopolitical processes in the world evolve quite torrentially. What’d be a result of the great Chinese Initiative ‘Belt and Road’? Only time will tell it. However, a certain well-argued skepticism takes place among many intellectuals. On October, 17-19, the Forum was held in the Chinese capital for …

The military operation initiated by Palestinian factions on October 7, 2023, served as a revealing moment for various regional and international dynamics, as well as the relative roles of each party in this equation that transcends regional security to international security. On the same day that U.S. President …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In the heart of the Middle East, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues to evoke strife, suffering and instability, casting a shadow over the prospects of regional harmony and global peace. Over the decades, the region has witnessed a cycle of violence, displacement and shattered lives, underscoring …

The story of one spymaster reveals what happened. In the summer of 1949, Chiang Kai-shek and his Republic of China (ROC) government appeared doomed. Shanghai and Nanjing, then China’s capital city, had fallen to Mao Zedong’s communist forces, and Chiang’s units all over China were collapsing under the …

If last weekend’s violence continues and intensifies, Lebanon may be dragged into the conflict. It has been over forty-eight hours since the large-scale Hamas offensive into southern Israel started on October 7, in what the organization calls Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Israeli cities and military targets were caught by …

Leon Hadar Pundits tend to analogize international crises, comparing them sometimes using apocalyptic terms to world events that have transformed the international system. Is this another Sarajevo? Munich? Cuban Missile Crisis? “War Shifts Global Dynamics,” proclaimed a recent front-page news report headline in The Wall Street Journal, suggesting …

Arshad M. Khan Among the most heartfelt stories to have emerged from the slaughter in Gaza is that of a father writing his daughter’s name on her arms and legs.  His explanation:  When she is blown up, he wants to collect all of the pieces and give her …

If Israel gets bogged down in Gaza, which by no means cannot be ruled out, there is a high possibility that Hezbollah may open a second front. And that, in turn, can trigger a chain reaction that may spin out of control. Herein lies the danger if a …

Hussain Shahid The global economic landscape has undergone a tectonic shift in recent years. China’s meteoric ascent as an economic colossus has rewritten the rules of the game. As the world’s premier steel and aluminum exporter, China wields substantial influence over the dynamics of the global trade stage. …