Middle East

In May 2025, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić attended the Victory Day parade in Moscow alongside Vladimir Putin while simultaneously reaffirming his country’s commitment to European integration. This dual gesture, anchored in symbolic memory yet oriented toward a diplomatically uncertain future, captures the strategic ambiguity of a country positioned …

The “Great Game” is a phrase for elucidating contestation between great powers. In spite of the fact that the historical roots of the great game traced back to Britain and Russia’s contention in the 19th century, here it means rivalry between the U.S. and China as great powers …

In 2016, Ankara announced the launch of its Turkish Fighter (TF-X), a stealth, twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter plane, rechristened as the KAAN project, which is part of a wider initiative intended to reduce Turkey’s dependence on foreign imports for its defense industry. At the start of the …

Before Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s journey toward European Union integration and Western economic alignment remained fragmented and incomplete. Although the post-2014 Maidan Revolution prompted a push for reform, efforts to harmonize with EU standards delivered only modest progress. Ukraine’s investment climate remained marred by structural inefficiencies …

On May 13, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will cease sanctions against Syria “to give them a chance at greatness.” As part of that statement, Trump chortled to Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman: “Oh, what I do for the crown prince.” But will any such …

In the world of politics, there is always that seductive lie: “Security comes from the barrel of a gun.” It’s a lie that Benjamin Netanyahu has peddled for years under the guise of “defending Israel’s existence.” But perhaps the turning point in this game is today—when Netanyahu, Israel’s …

The year 2025 is proving to be a pivotal moment in the global political landscape, marking a significant shift from globalism to regionalism. As traditional multilateral institutions become less effective, regional organizations are stepping up to tackle key economic, security, and shared challenges. This new wave of regionalism …

Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States have entered a sensitive and complex stage. Four years after the diplomatic efforts of 2021 and navigating through periods of heightened tension, both sides have returned to the negotiating table with different approaches. After two rounds of talks and indirect …

Donald Trump, the current President of the United States, has placed the global economy on a turbulent path with his controversial economic and trade policies. The imposition of tariffs on imports, interference in Federal Reserve monetary policy, and confrontational approaches in foreign affairs have all shaken global confidence …