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A New Security Architecture for the Middle East

ISTANBUL—The collapse of the first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, should have surprised no one. Both parties’ entrenched positions and hardline rhetoric made meaningful progress unlikely from the outset. A second round of talks, reportedly just days away, is also bound to fail. Bilateral bargaining

Is the Iran War America’s Suez or Its Gallipoli?

None of these developments spell the dollar’s decline per se. Indeed, several BRICS+ countries increased their dollar reserves while also dallying

The Only Boots on the Ground in Iran Should Be…

With Trump having just deployed 2,000 troops from the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the region, this is the

Where Have All the Allies Gone?

Alliance-building, properly understood, is a form of emergency preparedness. Showing up when the stakes are low, providing benefits before they

Is Honesty the Best Policy for the International Order?

Those declaring the old order dead – which is conveniently happening just as its double standards have come to haunt

Africa Is Forging Its Own Green Future

All of this shows that Africa is no longer willing to be defined by a crisis it did not create.

What the Iran Crisis Means for Middle Powers

If middle powers come together, we can build a new foundation for the international order that restores balance. The Iran

Will AGI Really Be the “Last Invention”?

More intelligence does not automatically overcome the “knowledge problem” – the fact that what makes complex systems work is dispersed,

Africa Isn’t the World’s “Climate Solution”

Ahead of COP32, African policymakers must recognize that climate governance increasingly prioritizes capital mobilization over redistribution.

Who’s Whispering in Your Chatbot’s Ear?

The rise of social media taught us what happens when accountability lags behind adoption. We cannot afford to repeat the