In the wake of the war in Gaza, Hamas will not remain the group we know. It, and the broader Middle East landscape, are poised for significant transformation.
The political wing of the Gaza's embattled rulers has long been located abroad. After several homes and sporadic expulsions, reports suggest the Qatar-based officers could be packing their bags.
As NATO allies, US-Turkey relations should be good, but after Turkey asked to join South Africa's genocide case in the ICJ against Israel, scheduling is suddenly tight.
The very public disagreements between Washington and Tel Aviv over Gaza in recent weeks are both rare and telling, yet this transatlantic alliance has weathered far more severe storms
From kidnapping Venezuela's president to proposing the annexation of Greenland, Trump appears to be the most 'imperialist' leader the US has had in decades
From Yemen and Syria to Sudan and Libya, there is a concerted effort to reassert state authority and thwart moves toward the proliferation of quasi-states and fragmentation
A decisive Syrian military campaign, coupled with diplomatic pressure from Türkiye, the US, and Israel, has forced the SDF into a far-reaching integration deal with Damascus
This could be a decisive year for Beijing as long-running strategies collide with harsher geopolitical realities. The outcomes will shape global power balances well beyond 2026.