Europe

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States has ignited a spectrum of reactions across Europe, highlighting the continent’s ambivalent stance toward his leadership. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen quickly extended her congratulations, underscoring a commitment to maintaining …

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a cataclysmic event for Europe and the world due to its impact on the global economy and politics. For a continent such as Europe that was not in the throes of a major interstate conflict after WWII, barring an interregnum of intra-state conflict in …

There was once a day when the U.S.’s close alliance with Europe, enshrined in NATO, rested on the importance of a collective commitment to democratic values. This shared ideological belief began the alliance and underpinned its survival throughout decades. Today, the potency of this shared ideology has seemingly …

Ursula Vonk As Israel and Iran inch closer to war, the specter of nuclear conflict looms ever larger. Even if Iran remains non-nuclear, a conventional war could still escalate to a point where Israel considers deploying its nuclear arsenal. This is a sobering reality often overlooked in discussions …

The Recent missile launched by the Iran-aligned Houthis that targeted and reached central Israel is one of the crucial events, which weight cannot be measured by the lack of victims only. The recently fired surface-to-surface missile, launched from Yemen and capable of reaching the centre of the Israeli …

In recent years, the Sino-Russia growing alliance has sparked widespread debate about the fading façade of Western hegemony. Once divided by ideological differences during the Cold War, Russia, and China have started to find common ground in countering Western influence and pursuing their geopolitical objectives. This strategic partnership …

It took many weeks, but France may at long last finally be on the road to having a government. French politics divided into thirds The goal is to try to establish a functioning government to emerge after Macron’s folly of dissolving the National Assembly. The result was like …

Samar Sami The U.S.’s weaponization of the dollar is proving to be a double-edged sword, as BRICS nations and the broader developing world accelerate their move away from dollar-based trade and reserves. Economic sanctions often carry unintended consequences, and the U.S.’s use of the dollar as a weapon …

Lisa Smith Al Makahleh   In October 2023, the Balticconnector gas pipeline linking Finland and Estonia was severely damaged, cutting off a critical energy supply line for six months. Initial suspicions centered on the Chinese-owned, Hong Kong-flagged container ship, the Newnew Polar Bear. Now, the Chinese government has …