Terrorism & Extremism

The end of the UN political mission removes a long-standing channel for mediation just as Somalia faces a dispute over constitutional changes, electoral timing and political legitimacy.

A deadly strike on a crowded Dnipro rail platform highlights the continuing vulnerability of civilian transport and the limits of diplomatic openings during war.

Geostrategic Media Desk Team Key Points The international system is moving towards greater fragmentation rather than a clearly established multipolar order. US–China competition, Russia’s confrontation with the West and regional conflicts are reshaping diplomatic priorities. Middle powers are seeking greater strategic autonomy. Economic security, technology, energy and military …

By Engineer Salem Al-Batayneh Former Member of the Jordanian Parliament There are events that make you lose your mind. A question leaves us stunned before the spirit of evil when it cloaks itself in human beings: How did this happen? What occurred is unprecedented. Never in Jordan’s history …

By Dan Steinbock              In international media, PM Netanyahu’s adversary Gadi Eizenkot has been portrayed as a centrist voice. That’s part of his track-record. But he is also the architect of the Obliteration Doctrine that decimated Gaza. As expected, the early Israeli exit polls indicate that Prime Minister …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh   The attack on St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hammoud last October was an atrocity that demands justice, not shortcuts. Nine worshippers killed during a funeral. Dozens wounded. A community shattered. Jordan has every right—and every obligation—to pursue those responsible with the full weight …

Khairallah Khairallah France’s May 1968 uprising was far more than a student protest over university policies. It was a moment of social and political upheaval that shook the foundations of the French system and sent shockwaves across Europe. What began with students at the University of Paris’s Nanterre …

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has capped a remarkable political journey by winning a fourth presidential term, following a career that took him from factory work to the presidency, through imprisonment and ultimately back to power. The Workers’ Party candidate secured 51.79 per cent of valid votes in …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Recent regional tensions, from clashes between Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement and Saudi Arabia to the growing prospect of a third US-Israeli war against Iran, have placed the “Mecca Alliance” under considerable pressure. The crises have raised fundamental questions about the alliance’s effectiveness and the broader …