Opinion
War, Sanctions and the Unravelling of American Certainty
THERE are moments in history when power reveals itself not through victory, but through its inability to secure one. The ongoing confrontation between the...
Beyond One Man: Why Israel’s Wars Will Not End with Netanyahu
To break this paradigm, Palestinians must generate leverage—real leverage. This cannot come from futile negotiations or appeals to long-ignored international law
IT is tempting to...
Forces of Peace Must Be Stronger to Turn Ceasefires into Durable Peace
CEASEFIRES are almost always desirable and certainly preferable to the continuation of war—especially in an era when weapons are highly destructive and even a...
After the Illusion: The Gulf and the Unmaking of Western Dominance
The shifting balance of power is not a mere forecast - it is a lived reality across the Gulf
THE Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) finds...
Trump Needs a Leap of Faith Towards Iran
M. K. Bhadrakumar
WHAT motivated the US President Donald Trump to order the naval blockade of Iran? Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told France’s public...