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The Middle East at a Crossroads: War, Regional Realignment and the Search for a New Security Order

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Key Points The Iran war and restrictions on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz have made regional security inseparable from global energy and economic stability. Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and European powers are exploring diplomatic channels to contain escalation. Gulf states face a strategic …

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AI Grows Up: Anthropic’s IPO Filing and OpenAI’s Terra Mark a New Phase in the Race

Luminous neural network nodes flowing through a futuristic data center corridor

A blockbuster IPO filing, a cheaper computer-operating model and an efficiency race: the artificial-intelligence industry is moving from promise to proof, with new questions about security, jobs and pricing power.

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The $97.5 Billion Bet: Meta, Nvidia and the Financing Machine Behind the AI Boom

Close-up of a glowing advanced semiconductor chip on a circuit board

Meta is raising nearly $100 billion in the biggest equity sale in its history, and its chip suppliers are buying in. It is a sign of how capital-hungry the AI race has become, and of the circular money flows that worry skeptics.

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Israel’s Election Ends in Deadlock, and the Arab Parties Hold the Key

Ballot box in front of a dusk skyline, symbolizing the inconclusive Israeli election

With roughly 85 percent of ballots counted, neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot’s reaches 61 seats. Record Arab-party strength could decide who governs, or whether Israelis return to the polls.

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Europe’s Winter Gas Gamble: Record-Low Storage, a Blocked Strait and Moscow’s Sales Pitch

LNG tanker silhouetted at dawn in a narrow strait with a distant gas flare

Dutch gas prices have hit their highest level since 2022 as Qatari LNG stays bottled up. Meanwhile, Moscow used a gas-exporters’ summit to argue the world cannot do without Russian supply.

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When a Signal Becomes a Verdict: Jordan, Syria, and the Dangerous Seduction of Partial Intelligence

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh   The attack on St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hammoud last October was an atrocity that demands justice, not shortcuts. Nine worshippers killed during a funeral. Dozens wounded. A community shattered. Jordan has every right—and every obligation—to pursue those responsible with the full weight …

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From May 1968 to the Protests of 2026: Will the French Left Abandon the Streets Again?

Khairallah Khairallah France’s May 1968 uprising was far more than a student protest over university policies. It was a moment of social and political upheaval that shook the foundations of the French system and sent shockwaves across Europe. What began with students at the University of Paris’s Nanterre …

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