Israel has become a major source of tension in US. Which party will redefine its stance on Israel, a subject that includes vital cultural, military, political, and religious elements? The answer to that question may determine who controls Congress
Israel has become a major source of tension in US. Which party will redefine its stance on Israel, a subject that includes vital cultural, military, political, and religious elements? The answer to that question may determine who controls Congress
In August 2026, Beijing ordered state agencies to strip out Windows build and move to domestic Linux systems. The clearer reading, then, is that Beijing's replacement drive, more than Washington's controls, forms the lasting constraintAryamehr Fattahi
Any significant change in the regional balance inevitably generates reactions. But it would be premature to assume that Mecca will automatically produce an opposing formal allianceKhaled Mohammed Batarfi
Rather than labeling his domestic rivals as outright traitors, Netanyahu frames them as the vehicles that will deliver the enemy's desired outcome. This deliberately blurs the line between legitimate political dissent and national betrayalTugce Ersoy Ceylan
Israel has spent half a century telling us stories: none of them about Palestinians, all of them about why Israel ‘needs’ to continue killing them
Mohsen al Attar
China’s efforts to overcome the Malacca dilemma are creating a broader geography of strategic connectivity in which the central question is no longer simply who controls territory, but who can keep the world’s critical passages openVusal Guliyev
Chancellor Merz’s promises to curb the AfD failed to resonate in Saxony-Anhalt; on the contrary, the party captured a greater vote share to the point where it neared the threshold for an absolute majorityErkut Ayvaz
Netanyahu's ultra-conservative government has been progressively sowing the seeds of discord with Türkiye, especially after Ankara gained the upper hand in Syria and started helping rebuild the country
The Mecca Agreement is neither a ‘Sunni NATO’ nor a declaration of complete US withdrawal. Rather, it is an early phase in the shift from unipolar security dependency towards a multi-actor, flexible, and interest-driven network of arrangementsOrhan Karaoglu17 August 2026
War has diminished economic prospects of both countries, with medium-term outlook appearing relatively gloomy. What commenced as rapid offensive in February 2022 has metamorphosed into military and economic war of attritionAdam Yousef14 August 2026
Election of Mohamed Nur should be interpreted not merely as the conclusion of a political contest, but as the dawn of a new chapter. The litmus test will be whether the speakership can forge a consensus between different dynamics and groups.Tunc Demirtas14 August 2026
Türkiye-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan pact could lay foundations for broader regional architecture—one predicated not solely on military deterrence, but on defense-industrial integration, strategic trade corridors, and mutual prosperityRashed Aba-Namay11 August 2026
Israel's policies in the West Bank increasingly reflect a broader strategy to consolidate control and advance the annexation of the occupied territoryRayan Abed al-Razeq07 August 2026
Türkiye's outreach to the east complements rather than competes with its ties to Tripoli. This approach is part of a consistent effort to keep channels open with all actor capable of shaping the country's political future.Ferhat Polat31 July 2026
Friedrich Merz acting wisely and skillfully on the international stage is an asset that benefits Germany as a whole; however, against a backdrop of growing strategic uncertainties, it does not appear sufficient to bring a fundamental turnaroundUlrich Schlie29 July 2026
The Mideast needs new success stories. Iraq and Türkiye have the capacity to write one of the region’s most compelling chapters if they can move beyond traditional cooperation towards genuine integrationAli Faleh al-Zaidi28 July 2026
Amid challenges facing the peoples and states of the Middle East, their shared destiny requires decision-makers to strengthen cooperation, promote rapprochement, and reject conflict and warAhmed Al-Jumaili27 July 2026
