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Xi Jinping, the ‘Core’ leader has unveiled his new Politburo Standing Committeeinducting with four new loyalists, retiring Li Keqiang and Wang Yang, in his unprecedented third term. Elimination of four Politburo Standing Committee members, the highest decision-making body in China from the list of members of the new …

Antonio Graceffo  Tensions between Washington and Moscow have increased dramatically since the invasion of Ukraine, making a conflict between the United States and Russia more likely now than it has been in decades. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s ability to hold out against the Russian invasion for so many months raises …

Abigail George  The definition of love begins with talking and self-improvement. Man constructs the women in his life and not the other way round. The narrative speaks to the embodiment of the feminine, that action speaks louder than words in relationships, the rapture of love and the sexual …

Unlocking Indonesia’s untapped renewable energy potential to meet the rising demand is more cost effective than continuing a heavy reliance on domestic and imported fossil fuels, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The joint Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook by IRENA and the …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh On October 13, 2022, the US National Security Strategy was issued by American President Joe Biden’s administration. The strategy did not come with anything new to the Middle East. Comparing the current National Security Strategy to the strategies published by both the administrations of …

On October 11, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit came immediately after new massive strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure as part of a special military operation. In addition, the day before, the ministers of OPEC+ countries met …

There is growing optimism in Lebanon about the possibility of reaching a deal with the Israeli occupation state that would allow the extraction of natural gas from Lebanese territorial waters and help lift the country out of its multiple financial crises. When the ‘three presidents’ — President Michel …

Shlomo Ben-Ami Some argue that the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis (which unfolded 60 years ago this week) holds lessons for those attempting to prevent the war in Ukraine from escalating into a nuclear catastrophe. But that Cold War superpower standoff is not the best place to look. Better …

Roll the nuclear dice. Hope for the best. Repeat. The chance that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine may be low, but it is rising. And the consequences would be devastating. That makes the current situation extremely dangerous. In fact, this may be the closest we’ve been …