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Israel’s surprise attack on Friday, June 13, dealt heavy blows to Iran, including the assassination of several top military commanders and nuclear scientists, and the targeting of nuclear and military sites. With Iran’s radar defense systems hacked, the Israeli Air Force effectively dominated Iranian airspace and successfully struck …

Gerald Walker In an era marked by escalating geopolitical tensions, the world faces three major flashpoints that threaten global stability: the Israel-Iran conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war, and in a slightly smaller way, the China-Taiwan standoff. Each of these conflicts is rooted in complex historical, ideological, and strategic disputes, …

Russia’s Balancing Act Amid the Iran-Israel Conflict As the Middle East teeters on the brink of regional war, a familiar global player emerges with a strategy honed over decades: Russia. In the fog of missiles, retaliations, and diplomatic bluster between Iran and Israel, Moscow’s posture remains deliberately ambiguous, …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In the early hours of a region already ablaze with tension, a storm was unleashed. Not just by the roar of 30 Kheibar missiles, each carrying two tons of destructive payload into the heart of Israel, but by what this act symbolized — the irreversible …

In a world grappling with geopolitical rivalry, rising protectionism, and development disparities, the relationship between China and Africa stands as a shining example of solidarity, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation. The recent announcement by China to expand zero-tariff treatment on 100% of tariff lines for all 53 African …

The current Iran-Israel conflict has rapidly escalated into a major non-contact kinetic war of attrition. The conflict ignited when Israel preventively struck Iranian military, civil, and nuclear infrastructure using airstrikes, drones, and covert operations. These strikes have resulted in the deaths of Iran’s senior military leaders, including General …

Nick Loris The United States has the resources to lead on energy, but without regulatory and permitting reform, that potential will continue to stall.  As the Senate rushes to meet leadership’s goal of passing a reconciliation bill before the July 4 recess, several outstanding policy disagreements could result …

Mohammad Fouad In economic policy discourse, numbers are presumed to speak truth. GDP growth, poverty rates, unemployment figures, and fiscal balances are the dashboards of modern governance—objective metrics designed to inform planning and enable accountability. Yet numbers can mislead. When indicators become ends in themselves—targets to hit rather …

Alisya Kinyara Is the digital economy truly empowering and inclusive, or is it silently reinforcing new forms of exploitation, masked behind algorithms and convenience? This question grows more urgent as millions of gig workers across Southeast Asia, particularly motorcycle taxi drivers in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam, begin …