Cybersecurity

Remote work is no longer the emergency patch it looked like in 2020. The latest Global Survey of Working Arrangements, which covered more than 16,000 college and university graduates across 40 countries in late 2024 and early 2025, found that average work-from-home time has settled at 1.27 days …

Lyle J. Goldstein The Iran War is distracting the United States from the most pressing issues facing the global order, namely, US-China relations. The costs to the United States of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran are growing both in blood and treasure. The Strait of Hormuz is …

Murad Fatayev Before the United States and Israel launched their operations against Iran on 28 February, international assessments of the possible consequences of war were deeply alarming: catastrophe was the simplest and most comprehensive description of the scenarios being discussed. As of 15 March 2026, the war continues, …

Sanah Khan The surge in oil prices triggered by the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran has pushed Asian governments to take emergency steps to shield their economies. The region is particularly vulnerable because many countries rely heavily on crude shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively …

While the world’s eyes are fixed on the Strait of Hormuz and the simmering U.S.-Israeli-Iran standoff, a subtler, far-reaching geopolitical play is unfolding: China is quietly treating Iran as a testing ground for the next generation of multi-platform warfare. The Chinese “Missile Saturation Theory,” long theorized in Beijing’s …

William Gates The eruption of large-scale military conflict involving Iran is not just another Middle East flashpoint — it may well be the trigger for the most disruptive oil shock the world has seen in years. The combination of geopolitical risk, supply-chain chokepoints and market psychology has already …

Robert Boston In Geneva this week, the United States and Iran returned to a familiar table—though not to familiar ground. Indirect nuclear negotiations began Tuesday under Omani mediation, bringing together U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. President Donald Trump signaled he …

The recent announcement of indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran, slated to take place on Friday in Muscat, Oman, marks a critical juncture in diplomatic efforts surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. As reported by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the discussions will focus primarily on nuclear issues and …

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 …