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China’s largest-ever military parade, Trump tariffs, and the struggle for Global Independence: Part ARemarkable changes in global politics and economics have dominated the international stage in the 21st century. New emerging powers are now stepping onto the world...

Two successive US tariffs on India—one on stalled trade talks and another on Russian oil—signal mounting pressure from Washington and a sharp downturn in a once-promising partnership. There’s a reason why experts warn against thinking of states in human terms. While...

Saudi Arabia is radically transforming religious tourism into a year-round growth engine for a post-oil economy. In 2016, Saudi Arabia launched Vision 2030, a sweeping reform agenda to diversify its economy away from oil. Tourism was declared one of its key pillars....

There has been a big shift in diplomacy. The UK and 27 other countries have publicly denounced the Israeli government’s activities for its ongoing military operations in Gaza, most importantly, because of the humanitarian situation, which is continuously getting worse...

Europe’s Struggle to Support Ukraine While Managing Tensions with Russia As Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine extends into its fourth year, the European Union (EU) confronts the dual challenge of bolstering Ukraine’s defense while averting a deeper conflict with...

President Donald Trump’s six-day swing through Riyadh, Doha, and Abu Dhabi delivered eye-catching headlines: a $142 billion arms-and-technology package with Saudi Arabia, a public handshake with Syria’s Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, and fresh talk of a face-saving...