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By Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh The words of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the reception of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last February were far more than a ceremonial speech. They constituted a dense ideological statement, revealing the contours of a hardline nationalist alliance built on the intersection …

Dr. Nadya Hilmi China has not officially announced a detailed position on the United States’ designation of the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist organization. However, Chinese intelligence circles view it with suspicion, seeing it as a tool for American pressure to increase influence. China is focused …

The United States is back, enforcing military power jointly with Israel. In front of the global audience, word combinations and special phrases were raised in support for the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Arab world. An undeniable military action, killing the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic …

In the latest episode of Russia Decoded, hosts Andy Kuchins and Chris Monday unpack how Russian media has responded to the growing conflict in the Middle East. What began as US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran have dramatically escalated into a wider regional conflict encompassing nearly every state in the …

The war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran is often framed as a military confrontation or a strategic gamble in the Middle East. But its most immediate battlefield may not be Tehran or the Gulf. It is the …

The war triggered by strikes from the United States and Israel against Iran is increasingly exposing tensions between Washington and its Gulf Arab partners, as governments across the region grapple with the economic and security consequences of a conflict they say they neither initiated nor supported. According to …

Europe began 2026 with a surge in gas-fired electricity production, raising hopes among liquefied natural gas exporters that the region was regaining its previous appetite for natural gas. Utilities in the largest European markets increased generation to multi-year highs during the early months of the year. Despite this …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The Geostrategic Media Center has obtained, from diplomatic sources, a draft resolution prepared by the mission of Russia, which was circulated Sunday evening among members of the United Nations Security Council. The draft calls for an immediate halt to armed clashes and military escalation in …

Lama Alrakad In international politics, terms such as sovereignty, international law, and democracy are frequently invoked. Yet behind this calm diplomatic vocabulary lies a far more rigid reality: the balance of power. History teaches us that states do not move solely according to principles; they act according to …