Will associate member model be a transformative moment for EU?
The EU is potentially entering a transformative period in its development. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week opened the door for Canada to become the bloc’s first associate member....
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia ensuring peace and building a common future
Diplomatic relations between Turkiye and Saudi Arabia were established on May 7, 1926, with the appointment of Suleyman Sevket Bey as Turkiye’s representative to Jeddah through a decree signed by Mustafa Kemal...
From New York to Bab Al-Mandab
Sessions of the UN General Assembly have lost much of their glow and much of the hope once invested in them. Leaders go to renew their wager on an awakening of international...
Algeria’s Food Security Crisis and the Diplomatic Rupture with the UAE: A Governance Failure...
Algeria, a nation possessing substantial hydrocarbon wealth, confronts a paradox of profound proportions: a government unable to guarantee the reliable provision of essential food items to its own population. This systemic failure...
Will China play a role in ending Iran war?
It was reported last week that China wants Iran to use its influence with the Houthis to prevent the conflict from spiraling. At the same time, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told...
Were the British sanctions on Israeli settlements inevitable?
If the Israeli government is looking for anyone to blame for the sanctions against illegal settlements and settlers in the occupied West Bank announced this month by British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband,...
The five keys of global shipping in the 21st century
Back in 1904, when Adm. Sir John “Jacky” Fisher became Britain’s First Sea Lord, he set about modernizing the Royal Navy. He looked across Britain’s global empire, understood that he had finite...
AI: Humanity’s greatest opportunity or its most dangerous gamble?
Concerns about artificial intelligence and the future of humanity have increased significantly recently. For years, public discussion of AI was dominated by optimism that the technology could transform medicine, accelerate scientific discovery,...
Saudi Arabia’s policy to deter the Houthis
The Yemeni Houthi militia on Monday targeted several Saudi cities — Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif — with ballistic missiles and drones, according to a statement issued by the Coalition to Restore...
Can AJK Assembly Claim Its Legitimacy Without Refugee Representation?
Azad Jammu & Kashmir has seen a deteriorating law and order situation for over two months. The basic rights protests, which began in 2023 by the Joint Awaami Action Committee (JAAC), have...