The 2026 Iran war reshapes Gulf security, exposing the limits of Iran’s exclusion and raising questions over Tehran’s role in a new regional order.
Türkiye’s Mecca Agreement creates a NATO dilemma, testing Article 8, collective defence commitments and Ankara’s growing role in Middle East security.
Can military force stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions? History shows why strikes may delay proliferation but rarely eliminate nuclear capability for good.
IMEC and Iraq’s Development Road promise alternatives to Suez, but Red Sea and Hormuz crises expose new dependencies and challenges.
Sudan’s army is betting on military gains over diplomacy, as regional backing and weak international pressure undermine prospects for peace.
The Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement shifts state responsibility to compliance with obligations concerning non-state armed actors.
The Makkah Pact signals a shift in Middle East security as Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan hedge risks, deepen defence ties and diversify their partnerships.
How the Iran war exposed AI industry vulnerabilities, from data centres and energy supplies to semiconductor chains.
Iran’s future depends on a shift from confrontation to prosperity through diplomacy, economic reform, regional coexistence and credible security guarantees now.
For the first time in almost six decades, intellectuals are engaged in an open conversation about their state, society, and shared future in Syria.
Almond teaches us to appreciate that the political interests of individuals are too complex to fit into Huntington or Said’s grand theories.
An interview with Joost Hiltermann on The Resurrected, the Anfal genocide, Kurdish survivors, and fiction’s power to bear witness.
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