- September 1st, 2025

Asian shares fell on Thursday due to risk aversion due to Middle East tensions, while gold prices remained near two-month peaks. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1.11% lower and on course for a 1.4% decline in...

Israel is launching a military campaign called "Operation Swords of Iron" to wipe out Hamas in the Gaza Strip, aiming to destroy the Palestinian enclave. The campaign, which has been a ferocious one, has called up a record 360,000 reservists...

The United States and its Western allies are shifting their focus to contain the escalation of a larger Middle East conflict, potentially making Kosovo and the region more vulnerable to revisionist nations seeking to alter borders. Three weeks ago, Kosovo...

China is grappling with the aftermath of the recent West Asian crisis, adopting a neutral stance, refusing to name Hamas in its condemnation of the violence and reiterating its positions the text emphasizes the necessity for a two-state solution to...

The geopolitical transformations in the Persian Gulf, which has been primarily driven by oil. Oil, also known as "black gold," has significantly transformed the monarchies of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, making them "petromonarchies."...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has highlighted a significant increase in antisemitism in Canada following the Hamas attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent air strikes in Gaza. He cited reports of a possible hate crime at a Jewish high school...

Recent discussions suggest that Saudi Arabia may ratify normalization with Israel, rekindling Netanyahu's hopes and returning the United States to its role as mediator of a "new Middle East." Between August and December 2020, Israel achieved normalization of relations with...

President Joe Biden is set to visit Israel and Jordan on Wednesday to meet with Israeli and Arab leaders amid growing concerns that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into a larger regional conflict. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced...

President Biden's National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, recently commented on the quieter Middle East region than in two decades, highlighting the US administration's dystopic views on the changing world order. This quietness has become evident since October 7th, 2023, as...

All posts loaded
No more posts