Beijing is leveraging advanced technologies like AI to gain strategic advantages without conventional combat. The popular influencer Vica Li presents herself as a lifestyle and travel blogger on ...

America’s unprecedented secondary sanctions are a high-stakes gamble that could reshape global trade and spell the end of U.S. financial dominance. The United States’ efforts to contain Russia through ...

“The press does not tell us what to think, it tells us what to think about.” This phrase by Walter Lippmann (1889-1974), a pioneer of ethical journalism, captures the essence of the media’s role in ...

Relations between the United States and Albania, both NATO members, rank low on Washington’s lists of concerns. Regardless of whether the next administration is Republican or Democratic, the ...

Despite their divisions, both U.S. conservatives and progressives care about transatlantic relations and will seek to influence EU reforms. It is unlikely that either Americans or Canadians will be ...

Romania’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections carry weight for European security. As a NATO member bordering Ukraine, Romania’s political alignment directly impacts regional stability ...

Two recent summits showcase the growing fractures in the world’s financial landscape. Some BRICS countries are looking for ways to cut through the dominance of the ...

Germany has been experiencing economic contractions for two years. To recover, it must abandon the self-defeating, ideology-driven government projects. A German ...

Poorly conceived stress tests provide a false sense of security, increasing the likelihood of unpreparedness for real financial crises. In June, the international financial press was excited to share ...

The Israel-Gaza conflict intensifies divides in the Maghreb, revealing deep-rooted rivalries and a struggle for diplomatic advantage amid ongoing tensions. People stage a demonstration and carry ...

Dr. Amatzia Baram is a Middle East Forum Writing Fellow, as well as a professor emeritus at the Department of the History of the Middle East and Director of the Centre for Iraq Studies at the ...

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are strengthening their economic ties with China through an ambitious railway project linking the three countries along the historical Silk Road. The new railway connecting ...