Cybersecurity

Jenny Adams Yet another exciting session of the ‘Understanding AI Program’ presented by the Silkroad 4.0 Platform, the International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) and their consortium of partners (such as Modern Diplomacy, ICCD, D-8, IAF, THC, and the like), the focus turned to how …

In the digital era, personal data is becoming one of the most important resources for innovation and economic growth. A recent survey shows that 58% of most Americans use email and 59% engage with social media multiple times a day, with dependence on these platforms growing steadily. Businesses …

Maha Abbas For all states, water has always been a sacred commodity. It is more than an ordinary natural resource; it serves as a strategic asset. In many parts of the world, it acts as a medium of political influence. In the most extreme case, it can become …

What happens when the world’s oldest traditions are combined with cutting-edge digital technologies? Faith and diplomacy could just discover their next revolution. In the not-too-distant past, religious leaders had to travel across boundaries to address their people. Today, they use social media platforms, AI-powered assistants, and virtual services …

By Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh At a critical juncture in Middle Eastern history, as the region smolders with unprecedented turmoil, Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood has once again revealed an astonishing level of political blindness and reckless strategy. The current Palestinian crisis has tested every actor’s sense of national duty …

Artificial Intelligence: Born from Globalization, Live to cause De-Globalization Nowadays, artificial intelligence,or AI, seems to be an inseparable part of human lives. AI is not only used on a macro scale, such as in the e-ticket system to punish road rule violators, factories, or others. AI is also …

In this age, technology is no longer a neutral tool like it was in the past. It has now transformed into a new tool for power, like political, economic, and social. We live in a time when social media algorithms can determine what we see, what we believe, …

The promise of a globally interconnected world, fostered by decades of increasing integration, is now under serious strain. The very fabric of international cooperation appears to be tearing, evidenced by a resurgence of geopolitical tensions, a retreat into protectionist policies, the imposition of unilateral sanctions, a worrying trend …

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $65 billion flagship initiative under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is more than an infrastructure project—it is a geopolitical linchpin for Beijing’s ambitions in South Asia and beyond. Yet, this strategic endeavor faces a paradoxical threat: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), …