Analysis

Hadi Elis Since his election as prime minister in 2002, Recep Tayyip Erdogan — now president of Turkey — has worked relentlessly to expand the role of Islam in every corner of political life. What Western observers once called a drift toward Islamic conservatism has become a systematic …

Dr. Nessrine Mesto-Assaad At the end of the first millennium and the beginning of the second, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the decline of communist influence and the socialist model, the United States emerged as a global power based on the capitalist system and the …

Sana Khan South Asia’s geopolitical landscape is increasingly shaped not only by shifting alliances, but by an intensifying struggle over narrative power who gets to define influence, leadership, and diplomatic success in the international system. India has spent the past decade projecting itself as an emerging global power, …

Marta Rehnman European security has long relied on guarantees of the United States (US), under the umbrella of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), dating back to the Cold War. However, this era seems to be coming to an end. Europe has been quietly rearming in recent years, …

Sachin Yadav Could Taiwan Trigger the Next Global Crisis? In an era already shaped by the Russia–Ukraine war, the West Asia conflict, and rising geopolitical fragmentation, one issue continues to keep military planners in Washington, Beijing, Tokyo, and even New Delhi awake at night which is related to …

Shehab Al-Makahleh In a region where alliances shift like desert sands and crises erupt with the force of a sudden sandstorm, the role of Jordan is too often underestimated, misunderstood, or worse—taken for granted—despite the fact that, time and again, it has proven to be the steady hand on …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted in closed-door discussions that he is facing difficulty influencing US President Donald Trump’s position on Iran, Israeli media said Sunday. The reported development came as negotiations between Washington and Tehran appear to be moving closer toward an agreement aimed at ending the …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday welcomed progress toward a possible agreement between the US and Iran, stressing the need for a deal that would reduce tensions and prevent further escalation in the region. “I welcome the progress towards an agreement between the US and …

The United States and Iran are nearing a draft agreement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease pressure on global oil markets, and launch a new round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program, Axios reported, citing a US official familiar with the talks. The proposed deal, which …