Opinion

The rise of non-state actors in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Yemen and the decline of the nation-state has long-lasting implications for the region

The decision by major Western powers to pull funding dismantles whatever remains of their credibility not only in the global south but also in their home countries.

Netanyahu's defiance is bolstered by the lack of meaningful international pressure to stop his brutal assault on Gaza. However, Israel's campaign is doing more to breed radicalism than defeat it.

There is no discernible care for those being killed by either side, while the watching world appears to have been numbed by the numbers. That all has to change.

Biden finds himself in a quandary as he weighs his options on how to appear tough on Iran while also avoiding a full-blown regional war

The lira is under siege, and inflation has soared amid investors' uneasiness over authoritarianism. A return to regular economic thinking is needed.

Rebels' disruption to shipping has a 'butterfly effect' on global supply chains, causing companies to scramble, redirect, and reassess, with costs rising rapidly

Through its stepped-up attacks on US forces in the region, Tehran is trying to establish a new geopolitical reality on the ground before Trump's likely return to the presidency.

Securing a buy-in from Jordan and Lebanon could potentially keep regional normalisation talks with al-Assad on life support.

None of the major actors in the Gaza war seem ready or willing to do what they need to do to end it. In some cases, they actively want it to continue.

As the war nears its second anniversary, Kyiv struggles to match a more powerful Moscow both in terms of manpower and firepower

The politics of pragmatism has characterised US foreign policy for decades and can be seen as the White House reverses its own recent decision defining who is, and who is not, a terrorist.