Europe’s security depends on a European energy union
In a world in turmoil, the EU’s security agenda is as expansive as it is urgent. From building economic resilience to achieving rapid rearmament, progress on almost any of its components depends...
The ethics around AI in diplomacy and governance
In the illustrious corridors of Techville, where innovation and ethics waltz in perfect harmony, a new era of diplomacy has dawned — one led by the infallible wisdom of artificial intelligence. Here,...
Israel is no longer the democracy the West once loved
For decades, Israel’s Western supporters and apologists boasted that it was the only democracy in the Middle East. As a liberal democracy, they perceived that it shared the West’s values of safeguarding...
Gaza war compels China to review its Middle East policy
For nearly two decades, China’s approach to the Middle East has been characterized by what Sun Degang and other Chinese scholars have described as “a trade-off between maximum economic benefits and minimum...
How Netanyahu got his Gaza war back
The Gaza ceasefire that Israel has now so devastatingly shattered was only ever a political convenience for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu: the incoming US president wanted it before taking office, and...
How forests help feed the world
Our forests play a vital role in feeding the world. From wild foods to fresh water and from shelter to energy, forests sustain billions of people, as well as great biodiversity.
US should give Syria the chance to get back on its feet
Syria has a chance to get back on its feet after decades of brutal violence and oppression by the Assad family’s regime. But the country’s fate and Middle Eastern stability now hang...
Palestine question a key test of US foreign policy
It is crucial for any US administration to recognize that, regardless of political agendas, the views of the American public regarding the situation in Palestine and Israel are undergoing a significant shift....
Why Egypt refuses to administer Gaza
Egypt has firmly rejected the proposal made last month by Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid that suggested Egypt take over the administration of the Gaza Strip for up to 15 years in...
A Sovereign Call for Global Peace , The Japanese who sacrificed their lives in...
The annual memorial ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are not just moments of remembrance but also calls to action for the global community to eliminate nuclear weapons and prevent such tragedies from...