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William Robertson Key Points The November 3 midterm elections have become a significant test of President Donald Trump’s political standing and the Republican Party’s ability to retain control of Congress. The Economist‘s forecasting model puts the Democrats’ chances of capturing the House of Representatives at 94%, while offering …

Taylor Green Key Points The November 3 midterm elections are a major test of President Donald Trump’s second-term leadership and the Republican Party’s congressional majority. Arab and Muslim American candidates are seeking greater representation in Congress, reflecting the growing political engagement of communities that have often felt marginalised …

Dr.  Shehab Al Makahleh Key Points The November 3 midterm elections represent a critical test of President Donald Trump’s political mandate during his second term. Democratic gains in the House of Representatives could significantly strengthen congressional oversight and constrain the president’s domestic agenda. Even if Democrats regain control …

By Dan Steinbock The attempt to discredit an election that Netanyahu could not win exposes a much darker project: the exclusion of its Palestinian citizens from democratic power, the consolidation of territorial supremacy, and the transformation of Israel into a non-Palestinian Jewish. Netanyahu’s response to the October 27 …

The November elections will test more than the domestic standing of the American president. They will reveal how far the United States can reconcile its international responsibilities with a changing political environment and an increasingly multipolar world. The international system is undergoing a period of strategic transformation in …

The financial consequences of the Iran conflict extend far beyond oil prices. American electoral uncertainty, military escalation and geopolitical risk are reshaping the calculations of investors, central banks, financial institutions and emerging economies. Financial markets have always been sensitive to political developments in Washington. However, the confrontation involving …

The Iran conflict has demonstrated that the security of the world’s energy markets remains deeply connected to political decisions in Washington and military developments around the Strait of Hormuz. For decades, international energy security has been discussed primarily in terms of production capacity, investment, technological innovation and the …

The future of Gulf security will depend not only on the military balance between Washington, Tehran and Jerusalem, but also on how American domestic politics reshapes the calculations of regional powers. The Persian Gulf has become the central geographical arena in which three competing strategic calculations intersect: Iran’s …

The American midterms are no longer merely a domestic referendum on the presidency. They have become a strategic inflection point for Tehran, Jerusalem and the Gulf capitals, with consequences for the international order. The American electoral calendar has acquired an international dimension that few political contests can escape. …