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Defense & Security Asia Middle East

The Mecca Defense Pact: Why Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan united – and How Iran, Israel, and the United States responded?

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Defense & Security America Asia Europe & Eurasia

North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support

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Defense & Security Asia

Why Takaichi’s Visit to India Matters for Indo-Pacific Stability

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments
Energy & Economics America

The development challenge in El Salvador: is lower crime enough?

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments
Diplomacy America

Javier Milei in Brazil and the new Latin American right

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments
Energy & Economics America North America

Prime Minister Carney delivers remarks on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations

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Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

The Contested Architecture of Global Finance: Infrastructure, Autonomy, and the Limits of De-Dollarization

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments
Defense & Security Asia Middle East

Saudi defence pact with Türkiye and Pakistan is a verdict on the reliability of US security guarantees

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments
Defense & Security Middle East

How was Hamas created and what role has it played both in and outside Gaza? Why did Hamas decide to disarm itself in July 2026?

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Energy & Economics America North America

Can Mexico turn North American integration into lasting economic growth?

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments
Cutting Edge Technology Oceania

Who controls the Pacific’s communications?

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments
Diplomacy Middle East

Netanyahu’s election campaign could exacerbate Israel’s isolation

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments
Defense & Security Middle East

What makes the Israel Defense Forces considered one of the most powerful armed forces in the Middle East?

esp56dd91440a1d 25 Aug 2026 No Comments
Energy & Economics America

Latin America in political and economic transition

esp56dd91440a1d 25 Aug 2026 No Comments

AI brain processes big data with generative AI, LLMs, and machine learning to support business decisions, prompt engineering, and future agentic artificial intelligence systems. spline. Source: Shutterstock

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

The Contested Architecture of Global Finance: Infrastructure, Autonomy, and the Limits of De-Dollarization

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments

For decades, the international financial system has rested on an extraordinary paradox: the world has become deeply dependent on a financial architecture centered on the…

Border between Morocco and Ceuta as seen from the Ceutan side. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Africa Europe & Eurasia

Ceuta: A border spectacle

esp56dd91440a1d 25 Aug 2026 No Comments

When thousands of young Moroccans stormed Ceuta last week, it was not an invasion, but the latest in a five-year pattern of coercive migration diplomacy…

A wide view of the newly commissioned Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge is seen lined with banners welcoming Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, on April 8, 2026. The roadway forms part of infrastructure projects aimed at improving connectivity and easing traffic in the area. Source: Shutterstock

Energy & Economics Africa

Neoliberalism and the Prospects of Economic Renaissance in Nigeria

esp56dd91440a1d 25 Aug 2026 No Comments

Nigeria’s economic reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu represent a decisive shift toward market-oriented policy at a time of deep fiscal, economic, and social crisis.…

Wavy Algeria and Spain Flags and Clear Blue Sky. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Africa Europe & Eurasia

Official statement to the media by the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, alongside the President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune

esp56dd91440a1d 25 Aug 2026 No Comments

SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN, PEDRO SÁNCHEZ Good morning. Thank you very much, President Tebboune, for your kind words and for…

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

The Iranian road transport and logistics industry: The close link between goods circulation and economic development and fluctuations, illustrated with truck convoys and financial charts against the backdrop of the national flag. Source: Shutterstock

Energy & Economics Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East

Iran’s Transit Approach in the South Caucasus

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

The Logic of Iran’s Transit Balancing in the South Caucasus In recent years, the South Caucasus has emerged as one of the most important arenas…

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a state visit to Astana, accompanied by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN - MAY 28, 2026. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Asia Europe & Eurasia

Calling on Russia to “Freeze” the War in Ukraine – Do Smaller States’ Voices Matter Against Great Powers?

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

President Tokayev’s call to “freeze” the war came not from Kyiv or Brussels but from inside Russia’s own security architecture. If other CSTO and EAEU…

Defense & Security Asia Middle East

The Mecca Defense Pact: Why Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan united – and How Iran, Israel, and the United States responded?

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments

I. Introduction As Figure 1 shows, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan signed a Joint Defense Pact as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate…

Flags of the USA, Ukraine, Russia and North Korea. Conflict and geopolitical tensions. Source: Shutterstock

Defense & Security America Asia Europe & Eurasia

North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments

According to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korea is preparing to send as many as 50,000 fresh troops to support Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine.…

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

Colombian money together with the country's symbol, financial business concept. Source: Shutterstock

Energy & Economics America

What can Colombia expect after the 2026 presidential election?

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Colombia’s new president has inherited a fragile economy – and he has already promised sweeping changes to promote economic stability. The success of his approach…

Palestinian refugees gather with national flags outside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza City on June 20, 2023, to protest cuts in aid. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy America Middle East

Risk of US-Israeli Targeting of UNRWA

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Introduction Following the 1948 Palestinian ‘Nakbah’ (catastrophe), during which more than 800 thousand Palestinians were subjected to ethnic cleansing and expelled by Zionist forces, the…

Defense & Security America Asia Europe & Eurasia

North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments

According to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korea is preparing to send as many as 50,000 fresh troops to support Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine.…

San Salvador, El Salvador Mar 29 2024: Police officers in uniform next to motorcycles on a busy street with many people around in a historical center of a tourist city. Source: Shutterstock

Energy & Economics America

The development challenge in El Salvador: is lower crime enough?

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments

El Salvador’s government overhauled the country’s security policy and ended gang violence, lifting what was thought to be the main constraint on the economy. There…

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

Canada and USA flags map painted on the concrete wall with word TARIFFS. Duty, trade, customs and tariffs war. Source: Shutterstock

Energy & Economics America North America

Prime Minister Carney delivers remarks on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments

I would like to update Canadians on developments in our trade negotiations with the United States, why we are walking away from a bad deal,…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

The Contested Architecture of Global Finance: Infrastructure, Autonomy, and the Limits of De-Dollarization

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments

For decades, the international financial system has rested on an extraordinary paradox: the world has become deeply dependent on a financial architecture centered on the…

Energy & Economics America North America

Can Mexico turn North American integration into lasting economic growth?

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments

Mexico is central to the productivity and prosperity of North America – particularly through its role as the United States’ largest trading partner. Whether it…

Close up of Canada, United States and Mexico flags on North America map. Source: Shutterstock

Energy & Economics America North America

North America enters an era of (un)managed (un)certainty

esp56dd91440a1d 18 Aug 2026 No Comments

The US decision to forgo the automatic 16-year renewal of the T-MEC (‘Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá’, known by its English acronym, USMCA)…

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

Energy & Economics Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East

Iran’s Transit Approach in the South Caucasus

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

The Logic of Iran’s Transit Balancing in the South Caucasus In recent years, the South Caucasus has emerged as one of the most important arenas…

Diplomacy Asia Europe & Eurasia

Calling on Russia to “Freeze” the War in Ukraine – Do Smaller States’ Voices Matter Against Great Powers?

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

President Tokayev’s call to “freeze” the war came not from Kyiv or Brussels but from inside Russia’s own security architecture. If other CSTO and EAEU…

Defense & Security America Asia Europe & Eurasia

North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments

According to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korea is preparing to send as many as 50,000 fresh troops to support Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine.…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

The Contested Architecture of Global Finance: Infrastructure, Autonomy, and the Limits of De-Dollarization

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments

For decades, the international financial system has rested on an extraordinary paradox: the world has become deeply dependent on a financial architecture centered on the…

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

Interim Leadership Council of Iran consisting of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i and Ayatollah Alireza Arafi. Khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Defense & Security Middle East

War has shifted how power works in Iran

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

When Washington unveiled its economic “D-Day” on August 19, the latest tightening of the financial siege and the blockade around Iran’s ports, it believed it…

Energy & Economics Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East

Iran’s Transit Approach in the South Caucasus

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

The Logic of Iran’s Transit Balancing in the South Caucasus In recent years, the South Caucasus has emerged as one of the most important arenas…

Diplomacy America Middle East

Risk of US-Israeli Targeting of UNRWA

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Introduction Following the 1948 Palestinian ‘Nakbah’ (catastrophe), during which more than 800 thousand Palestinians were subjected to ethnic cleansing and expelled by Zionist forces, the…

Defense & Security Conflicts in the Middle East Middle East

[WANWJ REPORT] How was the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) created, and what role has it played both in and outside Iran?

World & New World Journal 14 Sep 2026 No Comments

I. Introduction The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is known to be one of the most powerful organizations in Iran, supporting Shia Islamic militant groups…

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

The Contested Architecture of Global Finance: Infrastructure, Autonomy, and the Limits of De-Dollarization

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments

For decades, the international financial system has rested on an extraordinary paradox: the world has become deeply dependent on a financial architecture centered on the…

RAROTONGA - SEP 21 2013:Cook Island TV station in Avarua.It's the sole TV provider for 15 islands in the hart of the South Pacific ocean with a population of 15,000 people. Source: Shutterstock

Cutting Edge Technology Oceania

Who controls the Pacific’s communications?

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments

The Pacific has a communications problem that extends well beyond social media. The region covers almost one-third of the Earth’s surface, with small populations scattered…

CPTPP member states. StevoLaker, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Energy & Economics America Asia Europe & Eurasia Oceania

CPTPP at a Crossroads

esp56dd91440a1d 18 Aug 2026 No Comments

Faced with a new world where economic tools are increasingly weaponised and trade rules disregarded, the 12 member economies of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement…

FLAGS OF AUSTRALIA AND INDIA ON TABLE. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Asia Oceania

The Australia-India Summit Delivered: Now the Hard Work Begins

esp56dd91440a1d 4 Aug 2026 No Comments

The twenty-eight-paragraph joint statement from the Third Australia–India Annual Summit in Melbourne covers almost everything: defence, critical minerals, uranium, education and space. At first glance,…

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