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In our current geopolitical landscape, one could argue that Thucydides would find little to surprise him. The arrogance of great powers and the chaotic disorder defining international relations are familiar themes from his work, “The History of the Peloponnesian War.” Thucydides famously illustrated the absence of a central …

U. N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised serious concerns about the financial health of the United Nations, warning of an “imminent financial collapse” due to unpaid fees and a budget rule that requires the U. N. to return unspent funds. His warning highlights a worsening liquidity crisis, particularly …

Recent revelations from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious business magnate convicted of running a sex trafficking ring targeting underage girls for powerful figures such as Prince Andrew and former President Bill Clinton, have shed light on disturbing connections with Israel’s Mossad. These documents …

Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh More than six years ago, Jordan’s Economic and Social Council issued a warning in its landmark report The State of the Nation. It concluded that Jordan was suffering from a compounded, accumulated crisis—multi-layered, deeply interconnected, and inseparable in its economic and social dimensions. These overlapping …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In the final week of January 2026, the Kremlin was unusually crowded. Russian President Vladimir Putin received a succession of leaders from the Arab world, held calls with regional rivals, and quietly reinforced Moscow’s image as a power that speaks to everyone—at a time when …

Bridget Toomey A pro-Iran government in Baghdad will compromise US development plans for Iraq. The man Iraq’s Shia leadership picked as their candidate to lead the country, former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, won’t get an American nod of approval. Maliki was announced on January 24, two and a …

Jessup Kim It has been over two years since the start of the Gazan War and the ensuing genocide against the Palestinians living there. Earlier this week, the United States unveiled a plan for the development of Gaza, with seaside resorts, skyscrapers, and industrial centers. The plan exposes …

Liza Gallard The repeated military threats issued by Washington against Tehran appear less a prelude to war and more a mirror reflecting a strategic impasse. The United States has reached a point where it neither possesses the appetite to launch a war nor the ability to retreat openly. …

By Dr. Shehab Al‑Makahleh When undersea telecommunications cables are damaged, investigators instinctively look for ships, anchors, or evidence of sabotage. That script has played out repeatedly in the Baltic Sea, where severed cables and damaged seabed infrastructure—alongside gas pipelines—have triggered vessel inspections and heightened concern over gray‑zone coercion …