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Dr. Dan Steinbock Recently, a high-level UN conference urged Israel to commit to a Palestinian state and gave “unwavering support” to a two-state solution. The “New York Declaration” set out a phased plan to end the eight-decade conflict and the ongoing Gaza catastrophe. Co-chaired by France and Saudi …
September, 2025
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16 September
Israel warns Hamas of action “wherever they are” as Qatar summit convenes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that further strikes on Hamas leaders are possible, coinciding with a summit of Arab and Islamic states in Qatar. This summit aimed to show support for Qatar following an Israeli attack on the Gulf state, which was a significant escalation in military …
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16 September
US and China Agree on TikTok Deal Ahead of Trump-Xi Call
The U.S. and China have reached a framework agreement to transfer ownership of TikTok to U.S.-based control, a deal expected to be finalized during a call between Presidents Trump and Xi on Friday. Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a TikTok logo in …
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16 September
Strategic Deployment of Soft Power in China’s Global Ascendancy
Dur e Adan In international relations, soft power is the ability to co-opt rather than coerce, in contrast with hard power. It entails using attractiveness and appeal to influence other people’s preferences. Soft power, which uses foreign policy, political ideals, and culture to effect change, is non-coercive. Joseph …
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16 September
The Internal Dilemmas of BRICS: Delivery Gaps and Limits to South–South Solidarity
Shara A. Rondon Symbolism and Stagnation “BRICS in the international system: very relevant countries, but a group of limited importance.” (Viola, 2015) In 2009, BRICS held its first leaders’ summit in Yekaterinburg and since then has cultivated an oversized symbolic presence. BRICS promotes itself as the voice of …
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3 September
More Diplomacy, Not Minefields, Needed to Secure Peace in the South Caucasus
Hrair Balian On August 8, 2025, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia signed a joint declaration for peace at the White House, with President Donald Trump as witness. Their foreign ministers also initialed, pending “further actions” before signing, an Agreement on Establishment …
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3 September
Non-West Strengthening Cooperation
George Asatrian Cooperation among leading non-Western countries is increasing. Russia and India will increase the scale of economic cooperation, including in the energy sector. This news has become especially relevant and important in light of recent geopolitical events. It reflects important trends in world politics. Days before, the …
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3 September
Europe Cannot Afford to Miss the Indian Moment: Why an EU–India FTA Is Now a Strategic Imperative
Dimitra Staikou Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin at the end of August underscores a shifting global order in which India is emerging not as a junior partner to China and Russia, but as a pivotal swing power. While …
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3 September
Will Syria and Israel Normalize Relations?
Alexander Langlois In the short term, normalization between Damascus and Jerusalem is not likely. But progress is still possible. In a major moment somewhat overshadowed by the Middle East’s competing headlines, Syria’s transitional government confirmed that it held a second trilateral meeting with Israeli and US officials on …
