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The Ghosts of Neocons Past: Stabilization and Reconstruction in the Donald Trump Era
Al-Makahleh: A Cry for Action – Addressing Jordan’s Economic Heartache
Navigating America’s Thucydidean Moment: The Urgency of Strategic Unity
On the Brink: The Roots of the UN’s ‘Financial Collapse’ Warning
De-Escalation on the Agenda as US and Iran Resume Nuclear Talks in Oman
Jeffrey Epstein: The “Mossad” Devil Who Seduced World Politicians
U.S.-Iranian Negotiations Move to Muscat: Uranium Transfer Still on the Table
Al-Batayneh: Jordan at a Crossroads – The Question That Can No Longer Be Deferred
From Rojava to Western Capitals: How Kurdish Global Demonstrations Are Challenging U.S., British, and French Foreign Policy
Al-Makahleh: Putin’s Arab Week in the Kremlin: Russia Repositions Itself as the Region’s Steady Power

The Ghosts of Neocons Past: Stabilization and Reconstruction in the Donald Trump Era

Joshua Yaphe The Middle East conflicts that the administration thought it had resolved are still simmering, and without …
Al-Makahleh: A Cry for Action – Addressing Jordan’s Economic Heartache

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Jordan is no longer approaching an economic crossroads—it is standing squarely in the middle of i…
Navigating America’s Thucydidean Moment: The Urgency of Strategic Unity

In our current geopolitical landscape, one could argue that Thucydides would find little to surprise him. The arrogance …
On the Brink: The Roots of the UN’s ‘Financial Collapse’ Warning

U. N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised serious concerns about the financial health of the United Nations, w…
De-Escalation on the Agenda as US and Iran Resume Nuclear Talks in Oman

The U. S. and Iran are set to have talks in Oman on Friday, focusing solely on Iran’s nuclear program as Tehran has requ…
Jeffrey Epstein: The “Mossad” Devil Who Seduced World Politicians

Recent revelations from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious business magnate convict…
U.S.-Iranian Negotiations Move to Muscat: Uranium Transfer Still on the Table

The recent announcement of indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran, slated to take place on Friday in M…
Al-Batayneh: Jordan at a Crossroads – The Question That Can No Longer Be Deferred

Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh More than six years ago, Jordan’s Economic and Social Council issued a warning in its landmark r…
From Rojava to Western Capitals: How Kurdish Global Demonstrations Are Challenging U.S., British, and French Foreign Policy

Hadi Elis In January 2026, Kurdish diasporas across the world launched coordinated solidarity demonstrations in response…
Al-Makahleh: Putin’s Arab Week in the Kremlin: Russia Repositions Itself as the Region’s Steady Power

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In the final week of January 2026, the Kremlin was unusually crowded. Russian President Vladimir …
Why Iraq’s Next Government Won’t Shake off Iran’s Influence

Bridget Toomey A pro-Iran government in Baghdad will compromise US development plans for Iraq. The man Iraq’s Shia leade…
What the National Defense Strategy Means for the US-South Korea Alliance

J. James Kim Donald Trump’s administration has made it clear that it expects more military burden-sharing from South Kor…

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