Middle East Braces for Impact as US-Iran Diplomacy Hits Deadlock
When Omani mediators entered a secure room in Muscat earlier this month,…
Opinion | Forecasting Uncertainty: Diplomacy, Deterrence, and the Limits of Political Prediction in the Iran–Israel Crisis
At the very least, if we analyze the situation without speculating about…
Opinion | Munich Security Conference 2026: A Report Framing Trump’s Bid to Unravel the Liberal International Order
In the halls of the Bayerischer Hof in Munich, where the 62nd…
Opinion | Trump Forces Iran to Negotiate Under Fire
The buildup of U.S. military power in the Middle East is approaching…
Trump’s Peace Council summons global leaders to fund $1bn Gaza reconstruction pacts
On the banks of the Potomac, within the freshly rebranded Institute of…
Iran navigates economic ruin as Trump tests diplomacy with naval might
On the plush, cabin-lit interior of Air Force One on Friday night,…
Opinion | Britain, Canada, and China: Trump’s Tariff Strategy and the Fracturing West
In late January 2026, the latest escalation in U.S. trade rhetoric was…
Opinion | There Will Be No Victor in a War on Iran
The drums of war are beating faster across the Gulf, even as…
Washington’s Territorial Ambitions Fracture NATO’s Transatlantic Defensive Shield
Defencice When 1,500 American paratroopers quietly packed their gear and departed from…
Cairo, Amman call for full implementation of Trump peace plan in Gaza
Egypt and Jordan on Tuesday called for the full implementation of the…