Eng. Saleem Al-Bataineh There seems to be growing consensus in Jordan about the dissonance between the roles and rhetoric of many current and former officials. These individuals, gripped by political blindness and detached from reality, persist in speaking when silence would serve the nation better. They speak with …
June, 2025
May, 2025
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27 May
The New Techno-Geopolitics: A Humanitarian Disarmament Perspective
In the 21st century, new forms of waging war have emerged. The arms race is no longer fought with missiles or tanks, but with algorithms, microchips, fiber optics, and data. This is the era of non-kinetic warfare — a more subtle, yet deeply consequential form of conflict that …
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27 May
The Rise of the Renminbi: China’s Strategic Move to Dethrone the U.S. Dollar in Global Trade
China is working hard to make the Renminbi (RMB) widely used worldwide and lessen the U.S. dollar’s role in global trade. These efforts are having a significant effect on the global financial landscape. China’s growth in the renminbi, primarily through bilateral agreements between Indonesia and China to use …
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27 May
Europe Faces a Critical Test in Iran’s Nuclear Standoff
In 2025, Iran’s nuclear issue has emerged as one of the most intricate challenges in global diplomacy, where geopolitical tensions, regional security concerns, and efforts to uphold the nuclear non-proliferation regime have converged. The return of Donald Trump to power and his preference for bilateral talks with Iran …
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27 May
A Strategic Doctrine Between Soviet Nostalgia and Multi-Source Pragmatism: The Serbian Case
In May 2025, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić attended the Victory Day parade in Moscow alongside Vladimir Putin while simultaneously reaffirming his country’s commitment to European integration. This dual gesture, anchored in symbolic memory yet oriented toward a diplomatically uncertain future, captures the strategic ambiguity of a country positioned …
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27 May
Water Diplomacy at a Crossroads: The Future of the Indus Waters Treaty
Maha Abbas For all states, water has always been a sacred commodity. It is more than an ordinary natural resource; it serves as a strategic asset. In many parts of the world, it acts as a medium of political influence. In the most extreme case, it can become …
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27 May
Why Turkey’s Development of Stealth Fighter Jet Should Alarm the Region and the World
In 2016, Ankara announced the launch of its Turkish Fighter (TF-X), a stealth, twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter plane, rechristened as the KAAN project, which is part of a wider initiative intended to reduce Turkey’s dependence on foreign imports for its defense industry. At the start of the …
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27 May
Ukraine’s Recovery, America’s Reach
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s journey toward European Union integration and Western economic alignment remained fragmented and incomplete. Although the post-2014 Maidan Revolution prompted a push for reform, efforts to harmonize with EU standards delivered only modest progress. Ukraine’s investment climate remained marred by structural inefficiencies …
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27 May
Israel, Syria and Jihadi Terror
On May 13, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will cease sanctions against Syria “to give them a chance at greatness.” As part of that statement, Trump chortled to Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman: “Oh, what I do for the crown prince.” But will any such …