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Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh There are moments in history when the world does not advance—it holds its breath. Such is the present hour between the United States and the Iran: an interval suspended between thunder and silence, where war is not declared, yet peace is not confessed. The air …
February, 2026
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17 February
Diplomacy Under the Shadow of War: The High-Stakes U.S.–Iran Talks in Geneva
Robert Boston In Geneva this week, the United States and Iran returned to a familiar table—though not to familiar ground. Indirect nuclear negotiations began Tuesday under Omani mediation, bringing together U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. President Donald Trump signaled he …
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17 February
Europe’s Industrial Reckoning: Why the “Industrial Accelerator Act” Is More Than Protectionism
David Egnatios For decades, Europe preached the gospel of open markets while quietly watching its industrial base erode. Factories shuttered, supply chains drifted eastward, and strategic sectors became dependent on external powers. Now, the European Commission is preparing to change the script. On February 26, Brussels will unveil …
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17 February
Rubio’s Recalibration: Eight Lessons for Europe’s Strategic Future
Cristina Vanberghen When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the Munich Security Conference, European officials did not hear rupture.[1] They heard recalibration. Rubio’s speech was conciliatory in tone. He stressed that Europe and the United States “belong together,” reaffirmed NATO’s importance, and framed Washington’s demands as a …
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17 February
Al-Makahleh: West Bank Administrative Reconfiguration and the Deconstruction of the Palestinian State Paradigm
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh There are moments in protracted conflicts when the vocabulary changes before the maps do, when administrative adjustments quietly outrun diplomacy, and when legal instruments become more decisive than armored brigades; February 13, 2026 may prove to be such a moment, as the Israeli Security Cabinet …
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17 February
Is JD Vance America’s Medvedev?
Alexei Bayer Medvedev and Vance hate liberal democracy and see Western Europe as a dangerous repository of liberal democratic values. Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev and JD Vance have a similar background. Both are lawyers, with Medvedev getting his law degree from the Leningrad State University and Vance from Yale. …
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17 February
Saudi Arabia vs. the UAE: The Other Gulf Crisis
Mohammed Ayoob Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in a close-up photo. The Saudi royal’s relationship with his counterpart UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed has deteriorated over the last half-decade. (Shutterstock/Fotofield) While the chances of direct conflict between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are slim, the …
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17 February
Nuclear Energy Now – Ontario Advances Plans for a 10 GW Nuclear Expansion
Emily Day An aerial view of the Pickering Nuclear Energy Station in Ontario, Canada. (Shutterstock/The Bold Bureau). Nuclear Energy Now tracks the latest nuclear energy developments across technology, diplomacy, industry trends, and geopolitics. Ontario Advances Plans for a 10 GW Nuclear Expansion In Canada, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and …
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17 February
Why Is the UK Sending More Troops to the Arctic?
Stavros Atlamazoglou British Secretary of Defense John Healy recently announced that the British military contingent in Norway would double in the next three years from 1,000 troops to 2,000. A Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron (SRS) of the UK’s Royal Marines conducting Live Firing Tactical Training during Winter Deployment …
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