The 2026 World Cup: A Record MENA Presence Arrives in North America
In 2026, for the first time the MENA region arrives as a substantial collective presence, spread across multiple groups and carrying realistic…
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Iran: War, Succession and an Uncertain Future
Something has shifted in the Middle East over the past 24 hours that goes beyond the now-familiar exchange of missiles between Iran…
Lebanon’s Sovereignty: An Improbable Moment of Political Change and the Pursuit of Peace
Two leaders are attempting what many thought impossible: wresting the country from the grip of Hezbollah and steering it toward peace Lebanon…
Hezbollah Under Pressure, Even as It Broadcasts Defiance
The Lebanese government, along with many non-Shia political factions, has intensified calls for Hezbollah to relinquish its weapons or at least curtail…
Timeout for the Mediator? Pakistan’s US–Iran Mediator Role Jeopardised by Domestic Separatism and Taliban Skirmishes
The 24 May attack was one of Pakistan’s deadliest in recent years and follows a growing pattern of BLA assaults on railway…
Time of the Season: Saudi Arabia Seeks a Quiet Hajj in the Shadow of Iran Discord
Riyadh’s reputation is at stake against the backdrop of the Iran War and its ongoing fallout. Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown…
Turkey’s Unilateral Maritime Claim and Regional Instability
According to reports in the Turkish media, the draft legislation addresses the legal status of islands, islets and rocks in the Aegean…
Middle East Disorder and Turkey’s Strategic Opportunity
If American and Israeli pressure on Iran intensifies to the point of destabilising the Islamic Republic itself, Turkey may emerge as the…
Al-Qaeda’s Attempted Takeover of Mali: Today a Blow to Russia, Tomorrow a Global Threat
The offensive exposes significant Russian vulnerabilities in protecting its Malian client. Russian setbacks in West Africa should not, however, be a cause…
Sudan’s Civil War Risks Regional Spread Amid Global Indifference
As the war intensifies and both sides maintain deliberate opaqueness — denying responsibility for attacks and instinctively blaming the other side —…