Diplomacy
EXCLUSIVE
The Missing Link: Religious Diplomacy After the Ceasefire
Following the ceasefire, trauma on both sides demand an antidote. Religious diplomacy may offer such a antidote.
WORLD
On One Knee: HTS Looks to Riyadh
The Syrian Foreign Minister's visit to Riyadh represents a strategic effort by Syria's transitional government, under Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties with the Kingdom as shuttle diplomacy takes hold.
BUSINESS
The Future of Digital Diplomacy: Transforming Global Relations
Digital diplomacy, leveraging tools like AI, social media, and blockchain, is reshaping international relations by fostering global cooperation, enhancing public engagement, and enabling real-time responses. However, digital diplomacy faces challenges like disinformation, technological divides, and cybersecurity risks that must be carefully addressed.
Commodities
France and Morocco: Diplomatic Ties Warm Again
France and Morocco are mending their ties by addressing tensions over Western Sahara, enhancing trade, investment, and cultural ties, while navigating regional dynamics involving Algeria and energy diplomacy.
Popular
Hammer and Anvil: Washington’s Kurdish Strategy
Washington's push to arm Kurdish fighters for the Iran war hit a barrier of defiance that forced Donald Trump to meet a history of broken alliances.
Oil and Water: A Secondary Theatre of War
Black rain and chemical smog is quietly overshadowing any military gains, poisoning the air and water that millions need to survive.
Playing Both Sides: Russia and the Strategic Windfall
As Washington and Tehran engage in a brutal zugzwang, Moscow is enjoying a massive windfall by selling energy to a panicked global market.
A School Bombing Tests AI’s Liability Limits
A US strike killed up to 168 people at a girls' school in Iran last week. Investigators now believe an AI system using outdated targeting data identified it as a military site.
Mojtaba: Who is Iran’s New Strongman?
The Islamic Republic named a new Supreme Leader this week: the son of the man killed less than ten days ago.
