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Taiwan at the Trump-Xi Summit: Red Line or Bargaining Chip?

Tamara Berro When Chinese President Xi Jinping met Donald Trump in May, Taiwan was at the centre of the most difficult q…
When a Party Learns to Live with Its Leader

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh George Orwell’s 1984 is often read as a warning about dictatorship. It is also a study of somethi…
Poll Results Confirm Palestinian Support for a Two-State Solution, Gaza Residents’ Determination to Stay, and Israel’s Obstruction of Peace

Contrary to the Israeli narrative, Palestinians are pragmatic, willing to make concessions, and supportive of a two-stat…
From Basra to Banyas: How Iraq Is Redrawing Its Energy Gateways

In just five months, Syria’s Banyas port has been transformed into a new outlet for Iraqi energy. In April 2026, B…
Amid Panda Diplomacy, Why Would Trump Offer to Sell American Weapons to China?

By Asia Al-Atrous Two developments surrounding last week’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Presid…
Iraq After the American Withdrawal: Who Will Fill the Stability Vacuum?

Dr. Mohammad Hassan Kahat When the last American soldier leaves Iraqi territory, the complex questions that made the US…
Jordan: Rewarding Crisis-Makers with Positions Deepens Dysfunction

Dr. Bassam Rubein Jordan today cannot afford the luxury of pleasantries, nor can it bear the continued deferral of crise…
The American Elections on the Scales

Dr. Sanaa Al-Husseini Foreign policy is not usually the main factor determining how Americans vote in midterm elections.…
Why Are the Arabs Silent While Netanyahu Chatterboxes? The Legal Challenge in the Flydubai Incident

Dr. Rula Al-Hroub The Associated Press, citing an unnamed regional official, reported that Saudi Arabia is cooperating w…
Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (if it knew about it in advance)?

By Dan Steinbock Following October 7, 2023, the Hamas-led offensive has been portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11,” which came o…
The Gulf States and the Iran War: A Difficult Balancing Act at a Heavy Price

Neither courting Washington, diversifying security partnerships nor maintaining discreet channels with Tehran can fully …
Israel’s Election Test: When Political Exclusion Becomes an Electoral Strategy

At first glance, Israel’s current political scene may look like the familiar turbulence that precedes a Knesset election…

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