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Why Is China Expanding Maritime Pressure Around Taiwan?

Taiwan has sharply rejected China’s latest maritime patrol east of the island, declaring that its sovereignty “cannot be…
23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue: Can Southeast Asia still be a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality?

M. Faizal Abdul Rahman Contrast the speeches of the U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and the Secretary-General of th…
North Korea’s Nuclear Reality: Why Denuclearization Has Become a Political Fiction

Sarah Wu North Korea’s latest declaration that denuclearization is a “settled issue” should not be dis…
US-Iran Deal Nears as Trump Eyes Sunday Agreement

U. S. and Pakistani leaders are expecting a framework agreement to be signed on Sunday to end the ongoing fighting betwe…
Al-Makahleh: Ceasefires Are Not Peace: Why the Middle East Is Stuck in a State of No War, No Peace

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The headlines trumpet ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon, and along Israel’s northern front with Iran’s …
The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals: Competition for Resources in the Green Energy Transition

Khizar Hayat “Rejoice! For by God, they have handed their land over to us.” And then the world saw how the Arab Commande…
Defence Resignation Exposes Starmer’s Spending Dilemma

Keir Starmer has a new defence minister but is still facing major challenges, including limited finances and political d…
Lebanon Is Not Netanyahu’s Escape Route

Jenny Williams There is a familiar cruelty in the way Lebanon is treated whenever Israel wants to change the regional co…
Turkey, the USA-Iran War, and NATO’s Near Future

Hadi Elis NATO is getting ready for its 2026 summit. And somehow, the alliance decided to hold it in Turkey. That’s inte…
Geology meets Geopolitics: The Global Race for Critical Minerals in the Climate transition

Marta Rehnman As the world seeks to mitigate climate change by transitioning to renewable energy sources, geopolitical a…
Reverse Engineering Jihad: How Syria Became a Laboratory for the Political Rehabilitation of Ahmed al-Sharaa

Lama Al-Rakad The image was striking. In Washington, the leader of Syria’s transitional government, Ahmed al-Shara…
Pause, Not Peace: The Iran Ceasefire Framework

Dr. John Calabrase A tentative U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding appeared close to completion in late May, but Iran’…

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Al-Makahleh: Ceasefires Are Not Peace: Why the Middle East Is Stuck in a State of No War, No Peace

June 14, 2026

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The headlines trumpet ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon, and along Israel’s northern front …
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