Middle East Countries On High Alert As US Continues Strikes On Iran
Air raid sirens blared in Bahrain and other Gulf states as the struggle for cont...
Yemen and Red Sea Security: Could Maritime Threats Reshape the Peace Equation?
After more than a decade of war, Yemen’s crisis can no longer be viewed me...
Can UN and U.S. Initiatives Lead to a Settlement of the Libyan Crisis?
The Libyan crisis witnessed significant political momentum during June 2026, ami...
Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz: The War of Corridors and the Return of the Blockade
Summary
Despite the escalation, neither side appears to be seeking an all-out...
Is Iraq Entering a New Era in the Fight Against Corruption? Between Domestic Reform and International Pressure
Recent developments in Iraq suggest that the fight against corruption has evolve...
China’s Growing Strategic Infrastructure In Cuba: Surveillance, Intelligence, And Expanding Regional Influence
Since May, Cuba has seen several protests over the country’s deepening ene...
Between Escalation and Negotiation: How Iran Is Leveraging Its Power Cards After Khamenei
Recent developments in Iran suggest that Tehran has entered a new phase in manag...
US-Iran Deal Could Put Freedom Of Navigation At Risk Worldwide
On 17 June Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of unde...
Somalia and the Middle East Wars: How the Struggle Over Maritime Chokepoints Is Reshaping Somalia's Geopolitics
Introduction
Like many countries across the Middle East and the Horn of Afric...
Xi-Trump Meeting: How China Seized Control Of The Narrative And Agenda
US President Trump’s state visit to China from 13-15 May, widely viewed as...
The Strait of Hormuz After the Geneva Framework: Has Iran Shifted from the Strategy of Closure to the Strategy of Control?
The debate surrounding the Strait of Hormuz is no longer confined to whether Ira...
Iraq at a Crossroads: Are Regional Understandings Imposing New Rules of the Game?
Ongoing political and diplomatic engagements between Baghdad and Washington sugg...
“Zero Tariffs” and Expanding Influence: How China Is Redrawing the Geopolitical Map of Africa
At a time when major economies are moving toward greater protectionism and econo...
Renewed Political Will Needed To End Sudan War
The protracted civil conflict in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023 between the...
The 2026 NPT Review Conference: Has Iran Become a Scapegoat for a Deeper Crisis in the Global Nuclear Order?
The failure of the Eleventh Review Conference (RevCon) of the Treaty on the Non-...
The Amur-1650 Submarine: Can Russia Regain Its Influence in Asia’s Arms Market?
At a time when military competition across the Indo-Pacific is accelerating, Rus...
The G7 Summit Under Trump’s Shadow: Is the Transatlantic Partnership Entering a New Era of Renegotiation?
The upcoming G7 Summit in France comes at an exceptionally sensitive moment in i...
Xi’s Calculated Return To North Korea
Xi Jinping’s visit to Pyongyang this week signals that Northeast Asia&rsqu...
Lebanon and Israel: From Managing Confrontation to Testing the Limits of Deterrence
The latest escalation along the Lebanese-Israeli border should not be viewed as...
Sudan Between Humanitarian Collapse and the Risk of Fragmentation: Is Darfur Approaching the Point of No Return?
The ongoing war in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023, has evolved far beyond a...
Why Is the “Day After” Process in Gaza Stalling?
The crisis in Gaza is no longer centered solely on a ceasefire or the delivery o...
How Washington Reshaped the Global Energy Map
Despite the dramatic transformation that has turned the United States into one o...
The Logic of Containment and the Limits of Power: Reading the Future of the Iran–Israel Confrontation
Recent developments surrounding the confrontation between Iran and Israel, along...
Sudan Between Prolonged War and Fragile Alliances: Egypt’s Strategic Dilemma in the Post-Settlement Era
When the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump admitted its inability to...
The Geopolitics of U.S.–China Competition: Managing Conflict and Reshaping the International Order
U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China represents a political moment...
How Declining Trust in Washington Is Pushing Southeast Asia Toward Strategic Balance
The consequences of the confrontation between the United States and Israel on on...
The Strait of Hormuz and the Erosion of American Maritime Hegemony
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is no longer a passing security event linked...
Filling the Diplomatic Vacuum: How the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Reshaped Mediation in the Middle East
The military escalation between United States and Iran has redrawn the landscape...
Why Does the Conflict in Sudan Persist? An Analytical Reading of Its Roots and Implications
Despite entering its fourth year, the war in Sudan no longer commands the same l...
Can Libya Fill the Global Oil Gap as the Iran Conflict Intensifies
A defining pillar of President Donald Trump’s “America First”...
The Middle East War and the Stress Test of Global Financial Stability: Between Shock Absorption and Emerging Structural Risks
The global financial system entered 2026 in a relatively stable position, suppor...
The Future of Regional Security in the Middle East: Rapid Transformations and the Persistent Absence of Collective Security Arrangements
I. Context
In recent years, the Middle East has witnessed a series of politic...
Implications of the U.S.–Israeli Escalation Against Iran on NATO’s Cohesion
Implications of the U.S.–Israeli Escalation Against Iran on NATO’s C...
U.S. Retreat from Striking Iranian Energy Facilities: Managing Escalation and Prospects for Settlement
Background of the Situation
The crisis between the United States and Iran wit...
Escalating Maritime Tensions: Has Fentanyl Become a National Security Issue?
U.S. drug policy underwent a significant shift in late 2025 when the federal gov...