President Trump’s statements on the Panama Canal may be a pressure tactic to force Panama to agree to another treaty establishing pre-1977 US pre-eminence in the country.
The new US export control regulation for Responsible AI Diffusion creates a system for AI semiconductor access through country tiers and Validated End User (VEU) categories.
Bahrain’s security partnership with the US, threat perceptions of Iran and cautious attitude towards Palestinian armed groups have shaped its outreach towards Israel.
India has implemented a unified framework emphasising data sovereignty while the US relies on sector-specific regulations and state laws that prioritise market flexibility.
Turkiye’s over-ambitious foreign policy based on medieval revisionism can become a threat to regional security while hurting its still struggling economy.
The rise of HTS and the seeming attempt by some Western states to normalise relations with this Al-Qaeda-tainted grouping is bad news for global peace and security.
Faced with geostrategic setbacks, a militarily assertive Israel and the incoming Trump presidency, Iran has prioritised diplomacy with both regional countries and the West.
There is an imperative need to revive cooperation in the Arctic to tackle global and regional challenges such as climate change, nuclear waste, among other issues.
