Saudi Arabia and Turkey, despite being on opposite sides of Middle Eastern divides, are cooperating in Syria to enable youth and women to acquire skills
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Fragility of Middle East Alliances Becomes Ever More Apparent
Three recent developments lay bare the fragility of Middle Eastern alliances and a rebalancing of their priorities: the Russian-Turkish compromise on an assault on the
Naked Emperors Don’t Get Much Respect
What happens when most of your military infrastructure is suddenly obsolete? The emperor was the last to realize he was naked. This is not unusual,
China Struggles with Belt and Road Pushback
China, in an implicit recognition that at least some of its Belt and Road-related projects risk trapping target countries in debt or fail to meet
Criticism of Saudi Leadership Seeps Through Cracks as Report Questions Kingdom’s Utility for Britain
Signs of opposition to policies of Saudi King Salman and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and potentially increased domestic polarization have in the
Trump Doesn’t Want Peace with the EU
Donald Trump is on a mission. His goal? Destroy the post-WWII institutional order that has outlived its usefulness. And there have been a number of
Back in the (Great) Game: The Revenge of Eurasian Land Powers
Get ready for a major geopolitical chessboard rumble: from now on, every butterfly fluttering its wings and setting off a tornado directly connects to the
Germany’s Request to Partner with the Three Seas Initiative Is a Win for Poland
The EU’s de-facto leader officially acknowledged an irreversible sub-bloc integrational reality by requesting to partner with the Polish-led “Three Seas Initiative”. Poland received an unprecedented
