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Shanghai Cooperation Organization at 25 in a Multipolar World

Shanghai Cooperation Organization at 25 in a Multipolar World

Shanghai Cooperation Organization at 25 in a Multipolar World The multipolar world has closely watched the importance of SCO’s 26th meeting of the...

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Simon Westwood

Protecting Oil, Producing Instability: Washington’s Failed Energy Strategy in the Middle East

Protecting Oil, Producing Instability: Washington’s Failed Energy Strategy in the Middle East For decades, Washington has justified its military...

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New Eastern Outlook

Dr. Kamran Yeganegi

“We Are Being Drawn Into a War We Don’t Want to Fight”: What Jordan’s Alliance with Washington Is Costing It

“We Are Being Drawn Into a War We Don’t Want to Fight”: What Jordan’s Alliance with Washington Is Costing It The growing public discontent...

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New Eastern Outlook

Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

After Iran, Is Israel Now Targeting Turkey? Ankara Quickly Moves to Hedge Itself

After Iran, Is Israel Now Targeting Turkey? Ankara Quickly Moves to Hedge Itself

After Iran, Is Israel Now Targeting Turkey? Ankara Quickly Moves to Hedge Itself Israel’s strategy in the Middle East is changing: the country is...

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Ricardo Martins

Putin–Pashinyan: A Dialogue on Charting the Path on the SCO Sidelines

Putin–Pashinyan: A Dialogue on Charting the Path on the SCO Sidelines

Putin–Pashinyan: A Dialogue on Charting the Path on the SCO Sidelines On the margins of the 2026 SCO Summit in Bishkek, Armenia’s government once...

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Stepanida Safonova

The Iran War and the Erosion of US Global Primacy

The Iran War and the Erosion of US Global Primacy The Iran War has exposed the limits of US military power and weakened its credibility as a global...

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Abbas Hashemite

The causes and risks of the idea of establishing 'Southern Turkestan' in Afghanistan

The causes and risks of the idea of establishing ‘Southern Turkestan’ in Afghanistan Under the conditions of power monopoly in Afghanistan, the...

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Samyar Rostami

From Cairo to Beijing: Why Xi’s Egypt Visit Could Reshape the Middle East

From Cairo to Beijing: Why Xi’s Egypt Visit Could Reshape the Middle East

From Cairo to Beijing: Why Xi’s Egypt Visit Could Reshape the Middle East Xi’s Cairo visit marks a strategic shift in the geopolitics of the...

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Taut Bataut

Bishkek 2026: Multipolar Reality Continues Without Western Permission

Bishkek 2026: Multipolar Reality Continues Without Western Permission

Bishkek 2026: Multipolar Reality Continues Without Western Permission On September 1, the leaders of some of Eurasia’s most consequential states...

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Adrian Korczyński

Russia–Türkiye: New Dynamics in Relations

Russia–Türkiye: New Dynamics in Relations

Russia–Türkiye: New Dynamics in Relations The meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of the...

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Alexandr Svaranc

The American Hypocrisy of Just War

The American Hypocrisy of Just War A recent revelation about the use of a new state-of-the-art projectile system in the opening phases of the war...

03.09.2026 60

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Pranay Kumar Shome

America's Middle East Gamble: Less Military, More Power

America’s Middle East Gamble: Less Military, More Power Washington is changing some of its most reliable military partnerships in the Middle East...

03.09.2026 60

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Communicating Vessels: How, Through the West's Fault, Libya and Sudan Became a Single Disaster Zone

Communicating Vessels: How, Through the West's Fault, Libya and Sudan Became a Single Disaster Zone

Communicating Vessels: How, Through the West’s Fault, Libya and Sudan Became a Single Disaster Zone In the news feeds, Libya and Sudan exist as...

03.09.2026 60

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Viktor Mikhin

Two Fronts, One Strategy: What Putin Told the World in Bishkek

Two Fronts, One Strategy: What Putin Told the World in Bishkek

Two Fronts, One Strategy: What Putin Told the World in Bishkek On 1 September in Bishkek, Vladimir Putin used one summit to tell Iran that Russia...

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Phil Butler

Narendra Modi in Central Asia: Deepening Friendship and Searching for New Horizons

Narendra Modi in Central Asia: Deepening Friendship and Searching for New Horizons

Narendra Modi in Central Asia: Deepening Friendship and Searching for New Horizons Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Uzbekistan and...

02.09.2026 60

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Anvar Azimov

Forget AI Singularity; These Are the Real AI Risks Facing Us, Now!

Forget AI Singularity; These Are the Real AI Risks Facing Us, Now!

Forget AI Singularity; These Are the Real AI Risks Facing Us, Now! Singularity is a myth with excellent production values: a clean villain, a clean...

02.09.2026 60

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Tamer Mansour

Is Europe’s 'Competitiveness Man' causing division in Europe?

Is Europe’s ‘Competitiveness Man’ causing division in Europe? Mario Draghi’s new think tank, born out of frustration with Brussels, excludes...

02.09.2026 60

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Ricardo Martins

Africa’s Great Awakening and the Grim Twilight of Neocolonialism

Africa’s Great Awakening and the Grim Twilight of Neocolonialism

Africa’s Great Awakening and the Grim Twilight of Neocolonialism “Kenya is not a U.S. colony!” — this cry, echoing through the streets of...

01.09.2026 60

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

Which Country Will Trump Let Win the Lottery Next?

Which Country Will Trump Let Win the Lottery Next? Modern geopolitics increasingly resembles a lottery where the US draws a number, and the...

01.09.2026 60

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Henry Kamens

Egypt-Ethiopia: Verbal Escalation or War in the Horn of Africa?

Egypt-Ethiopia: Verbal Escalation or War in the Horn of Africa? The geopolitical confrontation between Ethiopia and Egypt over control of the Nile’s...

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Dr

From terrorism to mutiny, France is testing, one by one, all of its instruments of terror against Niger

From terrorism to mutiny, France is testing, one by one, all of its instruments of terror against Niger

From terrorism to mutiny, France is testing, one by one, all of its instruments of terror against Niger The French destabilization strategy in the...

01.09.2026 60

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Why Uzbekistan Is Becoming Central to China’s New Eurasian Strategy

Why Uzbekistan Is Becoming Central to China’s New Eurasian Strategy Amid a fast-changing global geostrategic and geopolitical landscape, China’s...

31.08.2026 50

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Abbas Hashemite

Turkey Turns Geography into Leverage: The Pipeline That Bypasses Hormuz

Turkey Turns Geography into Leverage: The Pipeline That Bypasses Hormuz

Turkey Turns Geography into Leverage: The Pipeline That Bypasses Hormuz Against the backdrop of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz due to the...

31.08.2026 70

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Adrian Korczyński

Saudi Arabia and the UAE Are No Longer Building the Same Middle East

Saudi Arabia and the UAE Are No Longer Building the Same Middle East

Saudi Arabia and the UAE Are No Longer Building the Same Middle East The Mecca defence pact reveals a strategic divergence that could reshape the...

31.08.2026 70

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Global Farce: How Trump’s Imperial Ambitions Buried U.S. Hegemony in the Strait of Hormuz

The Global Farce: How Trump’s Imperial Ambitions Buried U.S. Hegemony in the Strait of Hormuz The Donald Trump administration, acting with the...

31.08.2026 70

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

Beyond Trade Routes: Why Development Corridors Could Redefine the Middle East’s Geoeconomics

Beyond Trade Routes: Why Development Corridors Could Redefine the Middle East’s Geoeconomics The future of regional connectivity will depend not...

30.08.2026 70

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Dr Kamran Yeganegi

Signs of Military Failure in Iran: from $40 Trillion in Debt to Toughest Sanctions in History

Signs of Military Failure in Iran: from $40 Trillion in Debt to Toughest Sanctions in History By reimposing harsh sanctions on Iran, the US is...

30.08.2026 80

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

Huntington and the Specter of Civilizations

Huntington and the Specter of Civilizations At a time when the global order is in a state of flux, the 30th anniversary of the renowned yet...

30.08.2026 70

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Pranay Kumar Shome

They Backed Russia into the Corner Knowing What Would Happen

They Backed Russia into the Corner Knowing What Would Happen Europe continues to present the war in Ukraine as a sudden Russian aggression, but it was...

29.08.2026 80

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Phil Butler

How the US Destruction of the INF Treaty Backfired

How the US Destruction of the INF Treaty Backfired

How the US Destruction of the INF Treaty Backfired Reports of Russia’s “Iskander-1000” are not just about a new weapon—they are the logical...

29.08.2026 100

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Brian Berletic

CIA Director Seeking a Foreign Policy Win in Face of Trump’s Humiliation ‘On-all-fronts!’

CIA Director Seeking a Foreign Policy Win in Face of Trump’s Humiliation ‘On-all-fronts!’ In the wake of setbacks over Iran, stalled Middle East...

29.08.2026 70

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Jeffrey Silverman

Can the EU and China Reach Agreement? Zones of Compatibility and Incompatibility

Can the EU and China Reach Agreement? Zones of Compatibility and Incompatibility

Can the EU and China Reach Agreement? Zones of Compatibility and Incompatibility What is next for EU–China trade and investment cooperation? In this...

28.08.2026 70

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Ricardo Martins

Asim Munir in Tehran: Can Iran Join the Mecca Pact?

Asim Munir in Tehran: Can Iran Join the Mecca Pact? Munir’s Tehran mission was less about Iran joining the Mecca Pact and more about reviving...

28.08.2026 80

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Taut Bataut

Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026: Is Trump Trading Deterrence for a Deal with North Korea?

Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026: Is Trump Trading Deterrence for a Deal with North Korea?

Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026: Is Trump Trading Deterrence for a Deal with North Korea? The limiting of the Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026 exercise tells us...

28.08.2026 80

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Simon Westwood

Diplomatic Scandal: Why Did the U.S. Recall Its Ambassador to Turkey?

Diplomatic Scandal: Why Did the U.S. Recall Its Ambassador to Turkey? The U.S. State Department has abruptly recalled its ambassador to Turkey, Tom...

28.08.2026 90

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Alexandr Svaranc

The NDAA’s Hidden Consequence: Deeper US-Israel Military Integration

The NDAA’s Hidden Consequence: Deeper US-Israel Military Integration

The NDAA’s Hidden Consequence: Deeper US-Israel Military Integration Deeper US-Israel military integration under the NDAA could lock Washington into...

27.08.2026 80

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Abbas Hashemite

Can America win ‘Trade War’ with Canada?

Can America win ‘Trade War’ with Canada? Washington may be able to impose greater costs on Canada, but by weaponising its largest market, it is...

27.08.2026 80

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

President of the Association of Russian Diplomats and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Pogos Akopov: “Today the entire developing world is with us”

President of the Association of Russian Diplomats and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Pogos Akopov: “Today the entire developing world is with us”

President of the Association of Russian Diplomats and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Pogos Akopov: “Today the entire developing world...

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Ksenia Muratshina

Ukraine Before Membership: Brussels Is Bypassing Its Own Enlargement Rules

Ukraine Before Membership: Brussels Is Bypassing Its Own Enlargement Rules

Ukraine Before Membership: Brussels Is Bypassing Its Own Enlargement Rules Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk has announced that...

27.08.2026 90

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Adrian Korczyński

Armenia in Iran’s Foreign Economic Policy amid US–Iran confrontation

Armenia in Iran’s Foreign Economic Policy amid US–Iran confrontation

Armenia in Iran’s Foreign Economic Policy amid US–Iran confrontation Iran is “entrenching” itself in Armenia through forging an alternative...

26.08.2026 100

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Samyar Rostami

Israel vs. Turkey: Bombs Away—How I Learned to Love the Bomb

Israel vs. Turkey: Bombs Away—How I Learned to Love the Bomb Israel’s strike on the old Syrian airbase of Abu al-Duhur, which Turkey had planned...

26.08.2026 80

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Seth Ferris

Ukraine Schedules Elections for the Fifth of Never

Ukraine Schedules Elections for the Fifth of Never While the West seems to specialize in deciding which elections are valid, “free and fair,” and...

26.08.2026 80

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Bryan Anthony Reo

The Mecca Pact is a step towards excluding Washington from the Middle Eastern defense and security architecture

The Mecca Pact is a step towards excluding Washington from the Middle Eastern defense and security architecture Donald Trump’s chaotic isolationism...

26.08.2026 90

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

The Quiet Scaling: Russia’s Post-Electoral Window and the Architecture of Prolonged Capability

The Quiet Scaling: Russia’s Post-Electoral Window and the Architecture of Prolonged Capability While public narratives continue to emphasize Russian...

25.08.2026 90

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Phil Butler

The Geopolitics of Chokepoint Power

The Geopolitics of Chokepoint Power The ongoing war in the Middle East has revealed how the process of globalization has contributed to the...

25.08.2026 80

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Pranay Kumar Shome

F-35: Türkiye Requests, Israel Attacks…

F-35: Türkiye Requests, Israel Attacks… Relations between Israel and Türkiye remain extremely tense. Following Iran’s footsteps, Sunni Türkiye...

25.08.2026 90

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Alexandr Svaranc

Eritrea: The Trump Card That Breaks Iran and the Houthis' Game for Control Over the World's Oil Chokepoints

Eritrea: The Trump Card That Breaks Iran and the Houthis’ Game for Control Over the World’s Oil Chokepoints Eritrea—often dubbed “Africa’s...

25.08.2026 90

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

Pursuing AI-Driven Cybersecurity in Southeast Asia & Advancing Indonesia's Digital Resilience

Pursuing AI-Driven Cybersecurity in Southeast Asia & Advancing Indonesia’s Digital Resilience The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in...

24.08.2026 50

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Hendra Manurung

Two Ships, One Storm: How Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Were Steered into the Same Reef

Two Ships, One Storm: How Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Were Steered into the Same Reef Western commentary likes to file these under “South Asian...

24.08.2026 90

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Tamer Mansour

Europe’s Metaphysical Fracture. Why Peace with Russia Requires More Than Diplomacy

Europe’s Metaphysical Fracture. Why Peace with Russia Requires More Than Diplomacy The rupture between Russia and Europe cannot be understood solely...

24.08.2026 100

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Olivier Roynard