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The unchecked escalation and the return of power politics
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The unchecked escalation and the return of power politics
August 31, 2026

We can only hope that endless escalation will cool down and that the return of great-power politics will find a sustainable balance.

Trump’s Iran disaster comes with bigger costs than we originally thought
August 28, 2026

What we are witnessing is Trump at his lowest point, writes Martin Jay.

Trump’s Iran disaster comes with bigger costs than we originally thought
World
Al-Qaida’s greatest victory
World
Al-Qaida’s greatest victory
August 27, 2026

The catastrophic gesture by the UN secretary-general, precisely because of the office he holds, amounts to an assault on international law of the gravest kind.

Exclusive: can Trump get an exit without calling it an exit?
August 26, 2026

Realpolitik? A serious misunderstanding? Or an exit without calling it an exit?

Exclusive: can Trump get an exit without calling it an exit?
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Mecca Pact fails its first test
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Mecca Pact fails its first test
August 26, 2026

Sunni military alliance project appears to have an uncertain future

Nodes, not blocs: Western Asia amid corridors, ports, and new connectivity
August 24, 2026

The map of alliances between West and South Asia can no longer be deduced solely from geography or religious alignments.

Nodes, not blocs: Western Asia amid corridors, ports, and new connectivity
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Trump mulls raising the stakes to force Iranian capitulation
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Trump mulls raising the stakes to force Iranian capitulation
August 24, 2026

How feasible is Trump’s strategy? Is Iran in as desperate straits as Treasury Secretary Bessent suggests?

Syria becoming central to regional peace with Turkey as security guarantor?
August 23, 2026

Israel’s strike on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase isn’t just about Damascus—it’s a warning to Turkey and Trump.

Syria becoming central to regional peace with Turkey as security guarantor?
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