Iraq’s recent anti-corruption crackdown targets low-level officials while shielding powerful elites, revealing a performative effort rather than true reform.
Iraq stands at a historic crossroads. This analysis explores whether Baghdad can learn from Japan’s past to secure long-term stability and regional peace.
Europe’s mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz falters as member states clash over mandate and strategy, leaving vital energy trade routes vulnerable.
Roman military failures in ancient Persia offer a haunting parallel for today’s leaders, proving that hubris and poor intelligence lead to disaster.
Clashes near Hodeidah shatter Yemen’s fragile truce as Houthi forces execute a strategic strike, signaling a dangerous expansion of the regional Gulf crisis.
US plans to impose a transit fee in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global trade, alienating key allies and driving up energy prices amid a regional conflict.
President Trump’s rapid policy flip-flop on global cargo protection tariffs strains diplomatic ties and compromises maritime transit rules in the Middle East.
Iraq’s aggressive state-backed arrests challenge entrenched political networks under direct judicial coordination with US envoy Tom Barrack.
President Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman policy utilizes regional Islamist alliances to project power over formerly occupied Arab lands, threatening local sovereignty.
New polling shows international trust in US democracy and foreign policy plummeting to historic lows, threatening long-term American soft power.