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Euro/dollar falls to lowest level since March 16, sterling also weakens against greenback The dollar index climbed to a 13-month high on Friday, supported by hawkish messages from the US Federal Reserve and renewed uncertainty over efforts to end the conflict in the Middle East. The index rose …

Dr. Shehab Makahleh Amid the conflicting celebrations that followed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, an unusual political picture has emerged across the Middle East. Israel speaks of a political setback, Iran speaks of a strategic victory, and Washington appears determined to market an agreement that …

Raditio Ghifiardi In early June 2026, aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters that the White House was discussing the possibility of taking an equity stake in OpenAI. A few days earlier, Senator Bernie Sanders had introduced a bill proposing the federal government acquire 50 …

The growing relationship between Israel and Somaliland is not merely another diplomatic breakthrough. It is part of a broader geopolitical contest unfolding across one of the world’s most strategic regions: the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Horn of Africa. While much international attention remains focused …

History has a habit of producing unlikely winners. As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends shockwaves through global energy markets and forces oil exporters to scramble for alternative routes, one country—long written off as a geopolitical and economic casualty—has emerged as an unexpected beneficiary: Syria. For …

The conflict began after U.S. and Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military and nuclear facilities. Washington framed the campaign as necessary to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat and weaken its regional military network. However, the war evolved into a broader regional confrontation. Iran demonstrated its ability to disrupt global energy …

Dr. John Calabrese Chinese PSCs are state-adjacent actors embedded in China’s overseas economic expansion, particularly under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), generating new arenas of US–China security competition in fragile environments. Existing regulatory frameworks have not significantly constrained this trend. International rules remain fragmented, while domestic regulation …

Cristina Vanberghen This article explores the rising convergence of national security considerations and global proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, especially focusing on the geopolitical ramifications of U.S. limitations on exporting cutting-edge AI technologies and its impact on Europe’s technological autonomy. Based on recent political rhetoric and policy …

Mugdha Joshi The spokesperson for India’s External Affairs Ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, said in March that “India is actively engaging with member countries of BRICS to arrive at a common position on the ongoing conflict in West Asia.” These talks ended up an exercise in futility, with member states …