A Wise Call in a Time of Crisis: Why the Gulf Needs a Unified Strategy Toward Iran.
By Lawson Kasshanna Let us begin where a prominent veteran Gulf politician left off. In a lengthy post published on X (formerly Twitter), he addressed the renewed military confrontation between the United States and Iran and warned of the growing danger posed by the Iranian regime’s conduct toward the Gulf states, Jordan, and Iraqi Kurdistan—even […]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Jaber Discusses Yemen’s Future and the Role of Women with Yemeni Female Leaders.
By Asiimwe Angel His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Isa Al Jaber held an expanded dialogue meeting on Friday, July 10, 2026, with a distinguished group of Yemeni female leaders and activists. The participants represented the governorates of Shabwa, Hadhramaut, Aden, Taiz, Al-Hudaydah, Sana’a, Amran, Al-Mahra, Socotra Archipelago, Hajjah, Al-Dhale, Abyan, Dhamar, Marib, and Lahij. […]
The Real Prize: Washington’s Bid to Sever Baghdad from Tehran.
By Michael Arizanti Iraq’s post-war realignment is being sold as an energy story. It is really the most consequential attempt in two decades to pull the country out of Iran’s orbit — and its success is far from assured. When Ali al-Zaidi sat beside Donald Trump in the Oval Office on 14 July, the headlines […]
Lindsey Graham: Hawkish Senator and Stalwart Defender of American Global Leadership, 1955–2026.
By Nabimara Benson “U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a leading Republican voice on national security and foreign policy for more than three decades in Congress, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 after a brief and sudden illness.”His office announced the news on July 12, noting that emergency responders had […]
UAE Receives A:5 Export Control Designation, Joining America’s Most Trusted Technology Partners.
WASHINGTON DC The United States has elevated the UAE to an A:5 export control designation, formally recognizing it as one of America’s most trusted technology partners. The upgraded classification facilitates secure access to advanced technologies — a recognition of the UAE’s decades-long record as a safe, responsible custodian of sensitive American systems.According to the Department […]
US Significantly Eases Export Controls to UAE, Unlocking Advanced Defense, AI, and Satellite Technologies.
By Julia Rota The United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has announced a substantial upgrade to the United Arab Emirates’ status under the Export Administration Regulations. This decision recognizes the UAE as a major U.S. defense partner and acknowledges its important contributions to American national security interests in the region. Under […]
Trump Announces Removal of Sanctions on Turkey, Signals Potential F-35 Sales During NATO Summit Visit to Ankara.
By Ampamya Ronah U.S. President Donald Trump, on a high-profile visit to Turkey for the 2026 NATO summit, announced that Washington will lift long-standing sanctions on Turkey and is open to selling the country F-35 fighter jets. The move marks a significant thaw in U.S.-Turkey relations after years of tension over Ankara’s defense choices. Trump […]
The Entropy Era: How Russia, China and the West Entered a Global System of Irreversible Decline.
By Rick Clay Executive SummaryThe global system is undergoing a coordinated collapse driven by the simultaneous failure of multiple authoritarian states, the erosion of Western deterrence, and the dissolution of the institutional frameworks that once stabilized international order. Russia’s implosion is the most advanced and structurally visible, marked by war driven financial exhaustion, demographic contraction, […]
The Crossing Isn’t Finished.
By General Mike Flynn I have spent thirty-three years in uniform and a good deal more than that studying how nations are born and how they endure. This Fourth of July marks two hundred and fifty years since fifty-six men sat in a sweltering room in Philadelphia and signed their names to the Declaration of […]
From Guardianship to Partnership: Syria and Lebanon Between the Assad Era and the New Syria.
By Julia Rota Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani’s visit to Beirut was more than a diplomatic event. It symbolized the possibility of a new chapter in one of the Middle East’s most complicated relationships. The real significance of the visit lies not in the meetings themselves, but in what they reveal about how Syria’s approach […]