More Than a Funeral
The streets of Tehran have turned into a massive sea of black-clad mourners as the delayed state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei finally began. MillionsRead More »More Than a Funeral
The Race for Libya: Between UN Promises and American Interests
The Race for Libya: Between UN Promises and American Interests Fifteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains trapped in a cycle ofRead More »The Race for Libya: Between UN Promises and American Interests
Can the US Control Israel?
In the heart of the current dilemma plaguing West Asia is a much more troubling situation for the US administration: whether the United States willRead More »Can the US Control Israel?
Peace Through Exhaustion? The Ukraine War’s Next Chapter
The latest signals from Moscow suggest that the question of Ukraine’s future is no longer framed solely in terms of battlefield momentum, but in termsRead More »Peace Through Exhaustion? The Ukraine War’s Next Chapter
Greater Israel and the Politics of Permanent Conflict
Israel’s political landscape and territorial ideology are now really entwined, which has perilous implications for Middle Eastern stability. Though it’s a parliamentary democracy, Israel’s coalitionRead More »Greater Israel and the Politics of Permanent Conflict
From Allies to Adversaries: The Long Arc of US-Iran Rivalry
The US-Iran conflict could arguably be seen as the most serious and combustible relationship in contemporary international politics. In contrast to other cases of diplomaticRead More »From Allies to Adversaries: The Long Arc of US-Iran Rivalry
Trump’s Iran Gamble: Power Without Influence
The measure of military success is not the number of targets destroyed, but whether political objectives are achieved. By that standard, Donald Trump’s confrontation withRead More »Trump’s Iran Gamble: Power Without Influence
The Politics Behind India’s ‘Crazy Love’ for Israel
There was a time when India spoke the language of anti-colonial solidarity in Palestine. Today, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, New Delhi increasingly finds itselfRead More »The Politics Behind India’s ‘Crazy Love’ for Israel
Russia’s Kyiv Warning and Escalation in Ukraine
In wars that unfold under the constant gaze of global media and diplomatic channels, even a warning to evacuate a city becomes part of theRead More »Russia’s Kyiv Warning and Escalation in Ukraine
Peace or Pressure? Trump’s Push for the Abraham Accords
From Rabat to Riyadh, and from Islamabad to Ankara, the pressure to normalize ties with Israel has returned with new urgency. But this time, theRead More »Peace or Pressure? Trump’s Push for the Abraham Accords
The Iran Talks Reveal Netanyahu’s Waning Influence
Recent reports from The New York Times suggest there is an important shift in American-Israeli cooperation concerning Iran policy, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuRead More »The Iran Talks Reveal Netanyahu’s Waning Influence
India’s Secularism in Focus
As Eid ul Adha approaches, Indian Secular claims will be tested once again as will endurance of its Muslim population. The intersection of recent political,Read More »India’s Secularism in Focus