Americas

President Donald Trump has asked Israel to stop its bombing of Gaza following Hamas’s agreement to release hostages and part of a U. S. peace plan, suggesting that the ongoing conflict, which has lasted two years, might end soon. Israel plans to implement the first stage of the …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh As the Middle East teeters on the edge of what could become a major regional realignment, a complex web of calculations involving Iran, Israel, the United States, and key European players unfolds at an accelerated pace. The region appears to be inching toward a moment …

Better enforcement of the re-imposed snapback sanctions on Iran could have a decisive effect on its oil exports to China. With the UN “snapback” sanctions back in force, the regime in Tehran finds itself more isolated and under pressure. The measures reinstate the zero enrichment standard and reimpose …

Nicholas Oakes As U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out a new Gaza peace plan this week—one that dangles the possibility of eventual Palestinian statehood—events on the ground in the West Bank told a different story. Bulldozers escorted by armed guards cut through the hills near Beit Ur al-Fauqa, …

Simran Walia Authors: Simran Walia & Shashank Khandwe* Japan’s domestic political climate appears to be in a loop of instability, as the country enters its fourth Prime Ministerial contention within the past five years. The post-Abe pattern of short-lived terms continues as PM Ishiba resigned on 7th September …

 Elaine Dezenski and Josh Birenbaum China has dominated the global battery supply chain through non-market practices, posing a threat to US economic and national security.  In the 1980s, a global competitor from Asia upended the American economy with a flood of small, cheap cars that blindsided America’s automakers, …

Martin Banks A major new study claims that Donald Trump and the American MAGA movement have launched a ‘culture war’ on Europe. A major new study claims that Donald Trump and the American MAGA movement have launched a ‘culture war’ on Europe. It goes on to say that …

Pawan Deshpande Weakening America-India ties are not only a diplomatic error, they will likely prevent the country from doing well in the event of a new war. India’s deepening ties with Russia and China are more than a diplomatic setback. They strike at the heart of America’s ability …

Jacob Heilbrunn The recruitment of Joey R. Hood is a kind of case study of the ability of ambitious government civil servants to reinvent themselves in the image of Trump. The Ben Franklin Fellowship is an organization of US diplomats and foreign policy professionals that was founded in …