Society

Lisa Smith Al Makahleh As Iran’s newly elected president, Masood Pezeshkian faces the formidable challenge of reviving the nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Pezeshkian, a reformist with a background in medicine and a history of public service, has signaled his intent …

Esma Torani If Kamala Harris secures the presidency in 2024, she will inherit a problem that has stymied every U.S. president for decades: North Korea’s unwavering commitment to its nuclear arsenal. Despite various strategies by her predecessors—ranging from diplomatic overtures to severe sanctions—North Korea remains more entrenched in …

Tereza Felix The U.S. strategy in the Red Sea, particularly its approach to the Houthi threat, raises crucial questions about the effectiveness and proportionality of American military power. Over the past nine months, the U.S. has committed a significant portion of its naval resources to counter the Houthi …

While mutual antagonism towards the United States currently unites Russia, China, and Iran in Central Asia, their collaboration is more a strategic convenience than a deep-seated alliance. As the rise of multipolarity is testing the resilience of the liberal international order, states are rushing to decouple economically from …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The faces at the funeral of former Prime Minister and Speaker of the Senate, Zaid Al-Rifai, were diverse, reflecting the many roles he played in Jordan’s political landscape. Yet, in their grief, they were united in acknowledging the loss of a unique political figure—someone …

The Founding Fathers warned that extreme partisanship risks inviting foreign machinations into the American political system. There is irony in what appears to be an Iranian hack of the electronic files of Donald Trump’s campaign. Details are unclear and unconfirmed, but a day after Microsoft issued a report …

Kazakhstan has proven itself to be pragmatic and willing to work with the West, even as it continues to engage with countries like China and Russia across the economic, diplomatic, and security spheres. From advanced microchips to the green energy transition, critical minerals such as lithium, copper, and …

While the United States and its allies have focused extensively on the military and technological fronts in competing with China, the third front in the Global South remains critical yet underappreciated. While the United States and allied national security community have focused extensively on the first two fronts—potential …

Adinda Buamona Adam Smith believes that humans have adopted moral values that can be universally understood, this happens due to similar mundane experiences in modern human society, and with these shared experiences we are able to imagine ourselves in the positions of others. Quoting the opinion of Sugiono …