Afghanistan’s Unfinished State
Afghanistan remains resistant to every effort aimed at political reductionism. Every time when it seems as if Afghanistan settles down into a certain political order,Read More »Afghanistan’s Unfinished State
Gaza, Arab States, and the Politics of Managed Diplomacy
The Gaza conflict has generated one of the most obvious ethical and political divides in modern Middle Eastern diplomacy: the anger conveyed through harshRead More »Gaza, Arab States, and the Politics of Managed Diplomacy
Why Spain’s Right Misreads Its Own Foreign Policy Under Sánchez
The foreign policy of Spain under PM Pedro Sánchez is arguably becoming one of the most controversial issues within the European political spectrum, especially regardingRead More »Why Spain’s Right Misreads Its Own Foreign Policy Under Sánchez
From Constitutional Ideal to Political Reality: India in the Modi Years
The emergence of Narendra Modi as India’s longest-ever serving Prime Minister represents an unprecedented achievement in the post-independent era of Indian politics. This is aRead More »From Constitutional Ideal to Political Reality: India in the Modi Years
Israel’s Effort to Frame Türkiye as a Threat Is Backfiring
In the past two decades, the Israeli policy of ensuring regional security rested on one fundamental idea, that Iran constituted the primary source of instabilityRead More »Israel’s Effort to Frame Türkiye as a Threat Is Backfiring
Sanctions Don’t Break Regimes, They Break Societies
If military intervention proves to be a politically risky approach while diplomacy fails to offer adequate leverage, hegemonies resort to economic sanctions as their primaryRead More »Sanctions Don’t Break Regimes, They Break Societies
Cuba’s Collapse Will Not Be America’s Victory
Cuba has been an interesting phenomenon in American politics for many years now as a vestige of the Cold War era ruled under a communistRead More »Cuba’s Collapse Will Not Be America’s Victory
Israeli Spying Claims Amid Eroding US–Israel Relations
The Pentagon has reportedly raised its counterintelligence threat assessment of Israel to “critical”, according to US media reports citing defense and intelligence officials. The upgrade,Read More »Israeli Spying Claims Amid Eroding US–Israel Relations
H-1B Under Scrutiny: Fraud Claims, Facts, and Policy Implications
The recent reports regarding the existence of what is described as a widespread H-1B visa fraud network that operates in association with India have onceRead More »H-1B Under Scrutiny: Fraud Claims, Facts, and Policy Implications
Israel’s Declining Support in the United States
For decades, American support for Israel was treated as one of the most stable constants in global politics. That assumption is now under visible strain.Read More »Israel’s Declining Support in the United States
India-Bangladesh and the Crisis of Border Governance
A prison van stops near a border gate. A group of frightened people is told to cross an international frontier. On the other side, armedRead More »India-Bangladesh and the Crisis of Border Governance
Lebanon’s Endless Cycle of War and Displacement
Each generation of Lebanese inherits the same tragic fate. Faces change, weapons get more sophisticated, and political reasons shift, but the result stays shockingly theRead More »Lebanon’s Endless Cycle of War and Displacement