The US president sent a high-ranking delegation to hold talks, reflecting his determination to reach a deal with the Kremlin on a broad range of topics
In several countries bordering the Red Sea, state structures have collapsed. This imperils the waters, which in turn imperils global trade and navigation.
What follows is not merely a loss of leverage, but a reckoning with a political reality in which the Kurdish group no longer occupies a role that ensures its survival
Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.
The Hamsho settlement is leading Syrians to question whether the economic architecture of the old system is being quietly repackaged, rather than dismantled
When states are attacked, authority gravitates towards institutions capable of mobilising resources, enforcing discipline, and coordinating a military response
There are few examples of successful US regime-change operations in history. And without permanent ground troop presence, these wins can easily be reversed.
Cairo and Tehran have been at loggerheads since 1979, but the Iranian threat has always acted as a check on Israeli ambitions. If Iran is completely defeated, Israel will reign supreme.