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From Swords to Algorithms: Reimagining Sun Tzu in the Age of AI

The Art of War by Sun Tzu has been the basis of all strategy in the hundreds of years before and even in modern times, specifically in schools of warfare. Its classic values, such as deception, intelligence, restraint, and speed, are still the pillars of war. The character …

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AI and the Human Mind: How Generative Tools Reshape Behaviour, Learning, and Social Connection

With the advent of 21st-century technology advancements, the world has been reshaped in a way that extends beyond traditional human capabilities. Among these innovations, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) stand out as transformative forces that change how we think, learn, and work. In academia AI tools now …

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China’s Authoritarian Model: Stability Today, Risks Tomorrow?

This has become necessary, with China’s meteoric growth, still under the ruthless stewardship of the Communist Party, in recent decades, to re-examine the very architecture of authoritarian rule, which, somehow or in any other way, as long-malignant remnant of the past, a seemingly existing, even ominous model of …

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“Trump’s Strategic Game in the Middle East: War or Peace?”

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh As the Middle East teeters on the edge of what could become a major regional realignment, a complex web of calculations involving Iran, Israel, the United States, and key European players unfolds at an accelerated pace. The region appears to be inching toward a moment …

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5 Ways to Curb Iran’s Oil Exports to China

Better enforcement of the re-imposed snapback sanctions on Iran could have a decisive effect on its oil exports to China. With the UN “snapback” sanctions back in force, the regime in Tehran finds itself more isolated and under pressure. The measures reinstate the zero enrichment standard and reimpose …

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As Trump Talks Peace, Netanyahu Builds Roads to Bury a Palestinian State

Nicholas Oakes As U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out a new Gaza peace plan this week—one that dangles the possibility of eventual Palestinian statehood—events on the ground in the West Bank told a different story. Bulldozers escorted by armed guards cut through the hills near Beit Ur al-Fauqa, …

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U.S. labor market shows signs of softening as job openings, hiring slow

In August, U. S. job openings rose slightly, while hiring went down, reflecting a weak labor market that may lead the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again next month, despite strong consumer spending. A survey showed that households are becoming more pessimistic about job availability, with the …

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Global economy more resilient than expected this year, OECD says

The world economy has proven more resilient than anticipated in the first half of the year, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said Tuesday.. “Industrial production and trade were supported by front-loading ahead of higher tariffs,” it said. “Strong AI-related investment boosted outcomes in the United …

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China Has Weaponized Battery Production Against the United States

 Elaine Dezenski and Josh Birenbaum China has dominated the global battery supply chain through non-market practices, posing a threat to US economic and national security.  In the 1980s, a global competitor from Asia upended the American economy with a flood of small, cheap cars that blindsided America’s automakers, …

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