Trump, Modi and the new partnership
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington on Feb. 13-14 took place against the background of Donald Trump’s threat to impose crippling duties on imports from India, in response to the...
Why Does the World Trust Riyadh?
Following last week’s meeting in Riyadh between the U.S. Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart—a meeting that captured global attention and fueled optimism for reconciliation between the two great powers and...
Why is the EU turning to Turkiye now?
The EU is facing increasing insecurity due to several factors that bring Turkiye’s role in European security to the forefront. Historically, Turkiye’s relations with the EU have been affected by both domestic...
Russia-US meeting in Riyadh more than an icebreaker
The meeting held in Riyadh on Tuesday has turned out to be more than an icebreaker.
It was already significant as the first high-level meeting between Russia and the...
Saudi Arabia’s role in global diplomacy and sustainable peace
Saudi Arabia’s approach to its political challenges transcends mere problem-solving, it focuses on what I refer to as “zeroing in on severed relations.” The essence of effective politics lies in the art...
India has arrived as a global player
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month announced that the first official foreign visit of the commission in her second term would be to India. On the same day, Marco...
What Gaza plan means for US-Egypt ties
Egyptian-American relations have witnessed notable tensions in recent weeks due to President Donald Trump’s insistence on implementing his plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza — a move that was met with firm...
Why Europe’s security must be a key US aim
Last week was a busy one in US-European relations. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth made his first official visit to Europe for a NATO meeting in Brussels, Vice President J.D. Vance also made...
Gaza: Between the departure of Hamas and the displacement of its residents
How have the challenges surrounding Gaza shifted so quickly from the removal of Hamas to the forced displacement of its entire population?Hamas has once again miscalculated future developments, particularly regarding Donald Trump’s...
Afghanistan needs a national awakening
It has been almost three and a half years since the fall of the republic in Afghanistan. A lot has changed since then both in the country and in the global political...