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Alexander Tuboltsev Often, the classical treatises of the past centuries turn out to be incredibly relevant in their ideas. Abu Nasr al-Farabi, the famous scientist and philosopher of the 9th – 10th centuries, analyzed different types of societies in his treatises in detail. He considered aspects of city …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh President Trump is scheduled to deliver a prime‑time address from the White House on Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. The stated purpose is “an important update on Iran,” but the broader context suggests a high‑stakes effort to manage domestic and international expectations amid an ongoing …

For decades, the global economy has relied on a quiet but powerful assumption: the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints will remain open. Two of the most important among them are the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb. Individually, each is a pressure point. Together, they form a …

Wars do not just redraw borders. They redraw assumptions. The ongoing confrontation with Iran has triggered something deeper than a regional crisis—it has reignited a global debate that many believed had been settled after the Cold War: does nuclear capability equal survival? Across capitals, from Europe to Asia …

In the Gulf, water is not a given. It is engineered. Across a region where vast oil wealth meets extreme natural scarcity, life depends on a technological miracle: turning seawater into drinking water. Today, Gulf states produce nearly 40 percent of the world’s desalinated water—an achievement that has …

Hosein Mortada The United States doesn’t just export goods, services, or technology. Its most powerful export—the one that underpins everything else—is the United States dollar. That export is now facing a slow, strategic challenge. This is not a crisis that will unfold overnight, nor one defined by dramatic …

Nikolas K. Gvosdev The “world war” of the 18th century, with its shifting coalitions and proxy fronts, is more akin to the 21st century’s wars than the 20th century’s. At the close of the classic 1990 episode of The Simpsons, “Bart the General,” Bart Simpson solemnly intones that …

Peter Suciu Chinese research vessels have spent years studying the world’s seafloor for ostensibly civilian purposes—but have specifically done so in locations with high military significance. In October 2021, the United States Navy’s Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) collided with an uncharted seamount in the South China …

Joshua Yaphe If the Gulf states want to help decide Iran’s post-war future, they will have to court the Trump administration and demonstrate their value yet again. The outcome of the war in Iran is still hard to predict, but some of the consequences for the Arab Gulf …