Why Qatar is United States’s most dependable partner in resolving Gaza Crisis
Qatar has emerged as a crucial ally for the United States in mediating the ongoing Gaza conflict, leveraging its unique position and longstanding relationships to…
The Populist Wave and Polarization in Europe
Over the past decade, Europe has experienced a significant rise in populism, leading to increasing political polarization. Populist parties, both on the left and the…
BRICS and De-dollarization: An Alternative or Potential Disaster?
From October 22 to 24, 2024, a BRICS summit will be held, with a key agenda discussing the potential use of a gold-backed common currency.…
The future of US-China competition in the South China Sea if Trump wins the election
Trump’s approachAsia-Pacific has long been a strategically important region for the United States, a top priority in foreign policy. In 2011, the Obama Administration announced…
The Geopolitical Risks Associated with Technology and it’s Transfer
Probably gone are the days when all great technological innovations used to be an outcome of laziness! Transfer of Technology (ToT) is a mutual process…
Why Arabs Are Wary of an Anti-Iran Alliance
Despite growing Israeli-Arab collaboration, efforts to establish a NATO-like regional security alliance to counter perceived Iranian threats have not come to fruition. Arab nations do…
Weathering the Mandate of Heaven: China’s Infrastructure vs. Extreme Weather
On August 11, a lightning strike in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, caused a pavilion to collapse, killing six and injuring ten. That evening, the Changzhou Meteorological…
Does the Road to Peace run through Doha?
If the complex geopolitical landscape of the Middle East were likened to the prison in “The Shawshank Redemption,” then Qatar would undoubtedly be “Red”—the inmate…
The Impact of Iran’s Geographical Landscape on Its Economy and Politics
Iran, a nation steeped in history and rich in cultural heritage, occupies a unique geographical position in the Middle East. Its diverse landscape, which includes…
Historic baseball field featured in ‘A League of Their Own’ burns down in Ontario
The saying goes, “there’s no crying in baseball,” but fans of the movie “A League of Their Own” and kids in Ontario all have a…
China’s New Policy on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): A Step Towards Greener Future
As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, the aviation industry has come under increasing scrutiny due to its significant contribution…
Negotiations are “A Many Splendored Thing”
In a recent article in Modern Diplomacy I summarised the ten- year negotiations of a Geographical Indications (GIs) Agreement between the EU and China, which…
Recalibrating Transatlantic Relations: Case of the Gaza Conflict
With close to 400 days behind the beginning of an armed conflict between Israel and Hamas led Palestinian militant groups, Israel has been intensifying and…
Clarifying Strategic Risks: Scenarios of an Israel-Iran War
Iran continues to taunt Israel with threats of annihilation. But such threats have no tangible strategic foundation. They are erected on a flimsy structure of…
Balloon Museum featured in Emily in Paris you can visit in real life
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Bill May hopes men will be featured in Olympic artistic swimming
PARIS — The hotel where they put Bill May is nice, expensive, across from the Jardin des Tuileries. He sits in a tastefully furnished lounge off…
Lack of Media Attention for MENA: Two sides of the Same Coin
For several decades on end, countries across the world have endured the devastating effects and consequences of conflict, war, poverty, and economic desperation. Due to…
Is U.S. Foreign Policy a Prisoner of History?
Trapped in a time-worn narrative, the United States is a nation haunted by the echoes of its 20th-century historical preeminence. Nowhere in Washington can you…
A Quintuplet Defense Organization is Forming Within NATO
Unnoticed by the world press, a new and semi-official European coalition is forming. Faced with the aggression of Russia against Ukraine, a political and military…
Partnership to Alliance: Convergence in shared isolation between North Korea and Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s second visit to Pyongyang, after 24 years, comes with serious attention amidst the growing concerns over the Russia-Ukraine war and North…