The UAE is redefining global security through innovation and cooperation—combining AI-driven policing, international training, and multilateral alliances to build a safer, tech-enabled world.
Pakistan–Saudi Arabia’s new “mutual defence” pact reshapes Middle East security. Beyond deterrence, it hints at a nuclear umbrella, strategic autonomy from Washington, and new risks of regional proliferation.
Peace in North Africa starts where reform begins — in Tunis. A free, open, and U.S.-backed Tunisia can anchor a Tunis–Rabat corridor of prosperity, breaking Algeria’s grip and making peace truly infectious.
The Sunni-Shiite divide isn’t just religious—it’s deeply geopolitical. Alliances cut across sectarian lines, shaped by strategic interests, not faith. Religion is a tool, not the driver of power struggles in the Middle East.
Iran's selective Nowruz policies in West Azerbaijan expose its ethnic power play—empowering Kurdish groups while suppressing Azerbaijani Turks—to counter Turkey and manipulate regional tensions.
Is Turkey building an Islamic-leftist bloc to counter Western influence? A look at Ankara’s neo-Ottoman ambitions, Kurdish geopolitics, and shifting alliances in the Middle East.
The revival of the Iranian nuclear deal serves the strategic interests of both Iran and the United States. Iran seeks relief from crippling economic...
As Indonesia and Iran celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations, recent developments over the past two months highlight a deepening partnership across multiple sectors,...
Two British citizens, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, have been detained by Iranian authorities, which accuses them of being spies. Unless released, the couple could...
Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a remarkable transformation—one that goes beyond economic reforms and into the realm of national identity. While the...
Foreign Minister Sugiono’s visit to Qatar on March 5, 2025, was a noteworthy but not earth-shattering step in continuing Indonesia’s diplomatic outreach in the...
Indonesia’s foreign policy is shifting: deeper BRICS engagement, de-dollarization moves, and balanced ties with the US and China signal Jakarta’s push for autonomy, diversification, and a stronger Global South voice.
Heartland vs. Rimland in the Indian Ocean: China pushes from Africa’s interior outward, India builds trust along the ocean’s rim. Two strategies, one arena—shaping the IOR’s future in radically different ways.
Asia’s illicit economy is shifting from gangs to algorithms—automated tools, crypto rails, and fluid digital platforms creating a fast, leaderless shadow system that outpaces regulation and reshapes regional power.
AI-driven trade wars are reshaping power—from chips to data. As nations race for control over semiconductors and digital sovereignty, the real battle is about who defines our shared future.
India–Afghanistan trade revival: new air links, Chabahar momentum, and tariff cuts open fresh opportunities — but logistics, sanctions, and regional tensions still pose tough challenges to unlocking full potential.
