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Diplomacy has expanded beyond physical borders to include the digital realm. Cyberdiplomacy—the intersection of diplomacy and cybersecurity—is now crucial for maintaining international peace and security. While countries like Estonia have risen as global leaders in cyberdiplomacy, positioning themselves at the forefront of international cybersecurity cooperation, Latin America still …

Crude oil has long been regarded as the lifeblood of the global economy, with its price fluctuations having profound effects on industries, nations, and consumers worldwide. Given its centrality to economic activity, any geopolitical instability, particularly in the Middle East, can lead to significant volatility in crude oil …

Netanyahu knows that there is no modern world. In the Middle East there is only the continuation of the ancient. Despite technology, humankind has not morally progressed, even as Israel has to survive. October 7th a year ago changed Israeli calculations in ways that are still being revealed. …

Eng. Salee Al Batayneh Can you imagine that after a century of the Jordanian state’s existence, we still lack a modern, efficient railway network connecting our cities or even a metro system within the capital and major urban centers? Public transportation, an issue that affects every segment of …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh There’s an old saying by the French writer André Paul Gide: “God help me with taxes! As for the other calamities, I will take care of them.” How fitting these words are in today’s Jordan, where governance has become synonymous with taxation. This recent …

Latin America’s kinship with Israel is based on shared values and shared national narratives of independence and opposition to antisemitism. Following Hamas’s barbaric massacre on October 7, Colombia, Chile, and Honduras recalled their ambassadors from Israel. Bolivia and Belize cut tiesentirely. Brazil’s president compared Israel’s prime minister to …

The recent Incident where there were explosions of pagers among Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon is defining a era in the cyber warfare. Fighters were injured over the weekend having their communication devices, mostly outdated pagers, explode in southern Lebanon and Beirut. While Hezbollah officials suggested malware might have …

The alleged Israeli mass cyber ‘terror’ attack against Hezbollah and Lebanon has further complicated the pursuit of regional stability in the Middle East and opened new frontiers in modern warfare dynamics. As per experts, cyber warfare refers to a series of tactical cyberattacks against a nation-state to disrupt, …

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most protracted and deeply entrenched conflicts in modern history. Within this framework, the violence and military actions in Gaza have often been described by critics as bordering on, or even amounting to, genocide against the Palestinian people. The Gaza Strip, a …