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Iran’s Pezeshkian Frames Gulf Security as a Matter of Their Own Choices

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has framed Gulf security as fundamentally a matter of the choices Gulf governments make, telling them that development and security are achievable only if they...

 IEA Chief Birol Urges Governments to Communicate Honestly With Citizens About Energy Crisis Severity

Governments must communicate honestly with their citizens about the true severity of the global energy crisis caused by...

The News the Gulf Didn’t Want to Hear: Israeli Strikes, Iranian Retaliation, Rising Prices

For Gulf states already navigating a complex and dangerous regional environment, the South Pars episode delivered exactly the...

Gulf States Brace for Iranian Strikes After Israel Hits South Pars in Unprecedented Attack

Gulf states were bracing for Iranian energy strikes on Wednesday after Israel hit the South Pars gasfield in...

Trump Calls Out NATO Hypocrisy After Allies Back Iran Goals But Skip the Fight

President Donald Trump called out what he described as NATO hypocrisy on Tuesday, pointing out that most allied...

Zelensky to Trump: “Thank You, Mr. President!”

In a public expression of gratitude and partnership, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky concluded his summary of a weekend phone call with a direct address:...

The Unseen Work of Peace: Why Machado Prevailed

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize is a celebration of the unseen work of peace-building. María Corina Machado was honored not for a single, dramatic...

The Self-Destruct Sequence: French Government Implodes on Launchpad

The French government of Sebastien Lecornu has completed a stunning self-destruct sequence, imploding on the launchpad just as it was preparing for liftoff. The...

A Game of Trust: Can Hamas and Israel Adhere to the New Agreement?

The newly accepted peace deal is fundamentally a game of trust between two sworn enemies, Hamas and Israel. The success or failure of the...

Is Trump the New Henry Kissinger? A Controversial Nobel Precedent

Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nomination has some observers drawing parallels to one of the most controversial decisions in Nobel history: the 1973 award...

Hamas Deliberates on US Plan That Trades Sovereignty for Survival

Hamas is currently engaged in critical deliberations over a US-proposed peace plan that forces the group to trade its sovereignty in Gaza for the...