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On 8 December 2024, a shocking headline broke across news outlets around the world: rebel groups took control of Syria, ending the devastating reign of the Assad regime in power since 2011. Previous Syrian president Bashar al-Assad consolidated his power after a popular rebellion escalated into a civil …

From the end of the Cold War to the most recent past, liberal democracy had appeared as an untouchable institution. For almost twenty-five years, the establishment of open economies, economic and social integration, and technocratic governance defined the political consensus in Europe. Nevertheless, today this consensus is disintegrating; …

In the very critical times, every nation must not forget a simple truth: it is diplomacy that wins peace and sanity. Waging a war, especially between two nuclear states, is not a solution; it is a shortcut to a big catastrophe. The April 22 attack on tourists in …

 Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh For the first time in my life, I genuinely feel that Jordan is in grave danger—on the verge of being lost. Even the most optimistic among us cannot ignore a creeping sense of fear in the face of rapidly unfolding regional dynamics. These changes now …

As I write this in 2025, I find myself increasingly concerned about India’s manufacturing trajectory. While India celebrates digital prowess and service sector dominance, a stark reality confronts my country: our manufacturing exports as a percentage of global trade have remained stubbornly stagnant at around 1.7%, even as …

On May 29th, Elon Musk officially stepped down from his role in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), concluding a 130-day tenure marked by controversy and unmet fiscal goals. His departure follows public criticism of a Republican-backed spending bill that, contrary to DOGE’s mission, significantly increases …

The Suez Crisis of 1956 has long served as a cautionary tale on the self-inflicted loss of great power status. The Anglo-French-Israeli invasion of Egypt is still remembered today, largely as a result of Britain’s complacency andgeopolitical miscalculation. The UK Prime Minister at the time, Anthony Eden, wrongly …

Former Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock was elected on Monday as president of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, which will begin in September. Baerbock conveyed her gratitude for the “overwhelming support” from the member states for being elected. Philemon Yang, the current president of …

Karol Nawrocki has won Poland’s presidential election with 50.9% of the vote, narrowly defeating Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski in a fiercely contested runoff, according to official results released by the country’s Election Commission. The second round of voting, held Sunday, saw nearly 29 million registered voters choose between …