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Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh A President Between Two Fears Power, when stripped of clarity, becomes performance. This is the paradox defining the current posture of Donald Trumptoward Iran: a leader who refuses both escalation and withdrawal, yet insists on projecting strength. According to converging assessments—including reporting echoed by The Wall Street Journal and …
May, 2026
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1 May
The U.A.E.’s OPEC Bombshell Signals a New Middle East Order
By Dov Lieber, Jared Malsin and Summer Said After bearing the brunt of Iran’s counterattack, the financial powerhouse is strengthening security cooperation with Israel and widening a rift with Saudi Arabia The new alignment is redrawing political fault lines between the Arab world and Israel that defined the …
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1 May
Welcome to Trumpington
Ryan O’Connell Tributes to Donald Trump’s presumed greatness adorn government buildings and parks in the heart of the U.S. capital. Big Donald is looking at you Like other autocrats, Trump has had huge banners of himself hung on government buildings. The U.S. Department of Justice on Pennsylvania Avenue …
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1 May
What Orban’s Defeat Tells Us About Erdogan’s Future
Ezgi Başaran Many celebrated Hungary’s strongman Vikt Orbán’s fall via electoral defeat at the beginning of April. What does his fall possibly portend for his fellow autocrat Recep Tayyib Erdogan’s political future in Turkey? Two cases of competitive authoritarianism After all, the authoritarian styles of Orbán and Erdoğan …
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1 May
The Age of Strategic Loneliness: Trump, Arms Races, and the End of Illusions
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The Collapse of the Illusion: When Empires Whisper “You’re On Your Own” History rarely announces its turning points with fanfare; it prefers irony. The return of Donald Trump to the White House did not begin a new era—it exposed the fragility of the old one. For decades, …
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1 May
Political Islam Without Borders: A Strategic Challenge for the United Kingdom
Dimitra Staikou In an era defined by volatility, the United Kingdom is confronting a reality it can no longer afford to misunderstand. What appears on the surface as a migration challenge or a series of isolated security concerns is, in fact, something far more structural: the convergence of …
April, 2026
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29 April
King Charles touts UK action after 9/11 as Trump slams British response to Iran war
Michael Hernandez King Charles on Tuesday highlighted the UK’s response to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the US, remarks that came as President Donald Trump assails London’s refusal to join his war on Iran. “In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when North Atlantic Treaty Organization invoked Article …
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29 April
Al-Makahleh: Playing in the Dark — How the Decision for War with Iran Was Made
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh By any conventional standard, the road that led the United States into war with Iran was anything but strategic. It was opaque, erratic, and at times deeply contradictory. Public statements by Donald Trump oscillated between confidence and confusion, leaving allies, adversaries, and even his own …
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29 April
Democrats Clash Over Whether Removing Trump Will Backfire in the Midterms
Until this month, Democrats have been focused and unified in their messaging about the economy. However, U. S. President Donald Trump’s recent threats against Iran and controversial self-portrayals on social media, including attacks on the pope, have shifted the dynamics. Approximately 40% of House Democrats, totaling 84, have …
