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The Future of American Energy Dominance Hinges on Regulatory and Permitting Reform

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 …

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Metric Myopia: When Numbers Mislead Policy

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 …

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Artificial Intelligence and Defensive Modernisation

Jenny Adams Yet another exciting session of the ‘Understanding AI Program’ presented by the Silkroad 4.0 Platform, the International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) and their consortium of partners (such as Modern Diplomacy, ICCD, D-8, IAF, THC, and the like), the focus turned to how …

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User Privacy: A New Battleground in the International Economy

In the digital era, personal data is becoming one of the most important resources for innovation and economic growth. A recent survey shows that 58% of most Americans use email and 59% engage with social media multiple times a day, with dependence on these platforms growing steadily. Businesses …

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Water Diplomacy at a Crossroads: The Future of the Indus Waters Treaty

Maha Abbas For all states, water has always been a sacred commodity. It is more than an ordinary natural resource; it serves as a strategic asset. In many parts of the world, it acts as a medium of political influence. In the most extreme case, it can become …

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Faith in the Digital Age: How AI and Social Media Are Shaping the Future of Global Diplomacy

What happens when the world’s oldest traditions are combined with cutting-edge digital technologies? Faith and diplomacy could just discover their next revolution. In the not-too-distant past, religious leaders had to travel across boundaries to address their people. Today, they use social media platforms, AI-powered assistants, and virtual services …

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Between Geography and Political Folly: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Reckless Gamble with Jordan

By Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh At a critical juncture in Middle Eastern history, as the region smolders with unprecedented turmoil, Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood has once again revealed an astonishing level of political blindness and reckless strategy. The current Palestinian crisis has tested every actor’s sense of national duty …

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Artificial Intelligence and The Prospect of De-Globalization

Artificial Intelligence: Born from Globalization, Live to cause De-Globalization Nowadays, artificial intelligence,or AI, seems to be an inseparable part of human lives. AI is not only used on a macro scale, such as in the e-ticket system to punish road rule violators, factories, or others. AI is also …

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Trump, Musk, and the Digital Politics of Today: Technology as a Tool of Power

In this age, technology is no longer a neutral tool like it was in the past. It has now transformed into a new tool for power, like political, economic, and social. We live in a time when social media algorithms can determine what we see, what we believe, …

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