The real test of BRICS is not whether it can eliminate the contradictions of multipolarity. The real test is whether it can learn to govern those contradictions while preserving enough common purpose to actMarcus Vinicius De Freitas14 September 2026
Implications of the Houthis' move are already visible: Riyadh shut its East-West Pipeline after drone attacks. Jazan, Abha and Najran are under alert. 73 civilians have been wounded in strikes on civilian and economic sitesAli Bakir14 September 2026
The deterioration of Algeria-UAE relations should not be seen simply as another episode of intra-Arab diplomatic rivalry. It is part of a larger restructuring of power in North Africa and the African SahelAbdennour Toumi11 September 2026
Rather than labeling his domestic rivals as outright traitors, Netanyahu frames them as the vehicles that will deliver the enemy's desired outcome. This deliberately blurs the line between legitimate political dissent and national betrayalTugce Ersoy Ceylan10 September 2026
Israel has spent half a century telling us stories: none of them about Palestinians, all of them about why Israel ‘needs’ to continue killing them
Mohsen al Attar10 September 2026
China’s efforts to overcome the Malacca dilemma are creating a broader geography of strategic connectivity in which the central question is no longer simply who controls territory, but who can keep the world’s critical passages openVusal Guliyev08 September 2026
Chancellor Merz’s promises to curb the AfD failed to resonate in Saxony-Anhalt; on the contrary, the party captured a greater vote share to the point where it neared the threshold for an absolute majorityErkut Ayvaz07 September 2026
Foundations, once repriced, are rarely restored to par. Trust denominated in dollars can always be devalued again. That is the lesson of this strange August on the Korean Peninsula—and it will outlast any summitGiwoong Jung04 September 2026
Israel continues to create regional instability by illegally invading free neighbouring nations and the Achilles Shield deal with Greece is part and parcel of that trendKlaus Jürgens03 September 2026
In August 2026, Beijing ordered state agencies to strip out Windows build and move to domestic Linux systems. The clearer reading, then, is that Beijing's replacement drive, more than Washington's controls, forms the lasting constraintAryamehr Fattahi02 September 2026
UK’s decision to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank demonstrates that Israel runs risk of finding itself politically isolated globally if country does not change political course
UK’s decision to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank demonstrates that Israel runs risk of finding itself politically isolated globally if country does not change political course
The international community should not wait until hunger in the West Bank reaches the catastrophic levels witnessed in Gaza before deciding that it deserves attention
Settlement activities, alongside the genocide in Gaza, are steps toward controlling all of Palestine and paving the way for the purported Israeli state extending from the Nile to the Euphrates.Rayan Abed al-Razeq
Constitutional term limits explain why Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is seeking another office, but not why he stepped down 7 months before his term expiredMarlind Laci
Brazil's partners must recognize that cooperation confers no right to dictate Brazil's political direction. The choice belongs to Brazilians, including their right to disappoint Washington, Tel Aviv, or any other capital.Marcus Vinicius De Freitas
Diplomacy has become more critical for Israel than the military battlefield, especially after the genocide in Gaza and Israel's isolation on the world stage. Winning over the growing ranks of far-right voters can help improve Israel's imageFarid Hafez
Sovereignty will no longer be measured solely by control over territory, energy or physical infrastructure. The ability to control data, computing power and AI infrastructure will increasingly shape the economic and strategic power of nationsAbdulvehab Ejupi
