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Donald Trump is back in the White House as the USA’s 47th president with a long to-do list, and cementing his legacy in the Middle East is one of his top priorities. As Israel and Hamas agreed on a multiphase ceasefire last month, Trump publicly declared that he would …

The improvement of relations between Iran and Arab countries amid the complex crises of the Middle East represents a significant development that could propel the region toward greater cooperation and de-escalation of tensions. This shift, largely grounded in political realism and shared interests, marks a crucial step toward …

Video game enthusiasts like me will know what a double tap is. But for any non-gamer/hunters out there, a double tap is a shooting technique where two shots are fired in rapid succession at the same target and can also describe a second fatal shot once the enemy …

Donald J. Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2025, thus assuming the presidency for his second and final term. The world that awaited President Trump in 2025 is vastly different from the world he strode into as president in 2017. China and Russia are now in a partnership …

The fundamental challenge facing the United States and the West today is not how to adapt to an Asian Century. It is how to live in a world with many illiberal regimes— and resist the illiberal pressures at home. During the Cold War, it was arguably more simple …

The Middle East needs U.S. foreign policy to address two key threats: a weakened but unpredictable Iran and the resurgence of Sunni extremism in Syria. As President Trump begins his second term, he inherits a Middle East from his predecessor that has undergone unprecedented changes. Today, the region’s …

Recent years have seen a noticeable ramp-up of China’s aggressiveness in the South China Sea. While China previously held a far more passive stance in regards to its neighbors, it seems that shaky footage of Chinese Coast Guard vessels or fishing boats shadowing and attacking Philippine vessels with …

During his first week in office, US President Trump took aim at the norms and institutions of the post-Cold War order, from global management of climate and health to international trade rules. For a decade or more, big players – including Washington – have edged away from the …

The United States needs to redefine its role in world affairs, what does that mean and what will it take? The liberal rules-based international order it built and sustained in the years after the Second World War is disintegrating at an accelerating pace. After a period of comity …