Natural disasters have a unique ability to unite people as a nation. However, if the state is run by a divisive figure, these disasters can tear countries apart. Such may be the reality of Turkey, reeling from the most catastrophic earthquake in its centennial history, right at the …

James Dorsey If played well, security is the United States trump card in stabilizing relations with its Gulf partners and competing with China for regional influence. In a just-released report, Middle East scholar and former Pentagon official Bilal Y. Saab argued that security entails far more than arms …

Given the fact that US has warned  China following the surveillance balloon saga and China has proposed a peace plan  for resolving the Russia Ukraine war, there is a possibility that US might be bargaining with China on two major issues which includes resuming that trade between the …

With the intensification of competition between the United States of America and China at the global level, the echoes of this rivalry reached the Middle East and North Africa, specifically those related to the Palestinian issue and the settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict, as China increasingly refuses to …

“Wolf Warrior,” a film that premiered in 2015, already has a sequel in the works. The film, which stars a serving member of the People’s Liberation Army, takes a staunchly nationalist view of China’s defeat of its foes. The film’s portrayal of a national security crisis hit a …

The Taliban celebrated the signing of their first international deal since taking power in August 2021 with a televised event on January 5, 2023. The document signed is a contract for the exploitation of oil reserves in northern Afghanistan with a Chinese business. In accordance with the agreement, …

Giancarlo Valori While trying to understand the prerequisites for the epic clashes for the conquest of space – towards which Artificial Intelligence today stands as an alternative of sharing responsibility for the downward curve of resources still available on planet Earth – I am reminded of a book …

It has finally been confirmed that the authority and its national ally in Turkey want to hold parliamentary and presidential elections before their supposed date of June 2023. President Erdogan has set the date of May 14 as “appropriate” for holding them, just as his ally, Devlet Bahceli, …

The recent visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Beijing (Feb 14-16), marked the first of any Iranian President to China in 20 years. The visit has generated much discourse over the further deepening of Iran and China’s bilateral relations. China’s geoeconomic presence in Middle East has increased …