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A New Beginning in the Trump-Erdoğan Relationship

The hosting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House marked a significant…

3 months ago

A Trophy Unclaimed: How Geopolitics Overshadowed India’s Asia Cup Victory

The Indian cricket team's hard-fought victory in the Asia Cup final was dramatically overshadowed on Sunday when they refused to…

3 months ago

Egypt’s Options in Confronting Israel: From Warnings to a Potential Alliance

Escalating Rhetoric and Regional Alarms On September 16, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a stark warning, declaring that…

3 months ago

The 80th UN General Assembly: A Geopolitical Reckoning for a Multipolar World

The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), convening in New York in September 2025, has unfolded as…

3 months ago

Washington and Kabul: Rational Mediation and Recalibrating the Path Forward

Recent developments in Afghanistan have reignited opportunities for diplomatic engagement between the Taliban-led government in Kabul and the United States.…

3 months ago

Trump, Bagram, and the Taliban’s Foes: A Strategic Quagmire

The political shockwaves from Donald Trump’s threats to retake Bagram Air Base continue to reverberate across Afghanistan. While the Taliban’s…

3 months ago

Analysis of the 2025 Kunar Earthquake impact on Women and Children

The Gendered Impact of Disaster: Analysis of the 2025 Kunar Earthquake impact on Women and Children Abstract This paper examines…

3 months ago

Gendered Crisis: How Restrictions on Women Hampered Afghanistan’s Earthquake Response

A devastating magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring some 3,600,…

3 months ago

A Year After Nasrallah’s Death, a Battered Hezbollah Regroups and Recalibrates

BEIRUT: One year ago, Hezbollah faced its most profound crisis. A devastating war with Israel had culminated in a massive airstrike…

3 months ago

The Emergence of a New Axis: Deepening Turkish-Egyptian-Saudi Security Cooperation

A significant geopolitical realignment is underway in the Middle East, marked by Türkiye's rapidly growing defense alliances with Egypt and…

3 months ago