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Internet shutdown squeezes Iran's ailing businesses

Economy TA | AP Insight - January 20, 2026.

Iranians have been struggling for nearly two weeks with the longest, most comprehensive internet shutdown in the history of the Islamic Republic — one that...

What does the military imbalance mean for relations between Saudi Arabia and the UAE?

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - January 20, 2026.

For years, Arab and Middle Eastern politics rested on the comfortable assumption that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were locked into a permanent...

The world needs coalitions of the willing to forge new frameworks for global governance

Globalization Mariana Mazzucato - January 20, 2026.

As the World Economic Forum convenes in Davos under the banner “A Spirit of Dialogue,” the United States has seized control of Venezuela’s oil infrastructure,...

Is Russia turning to Central Asia as a new target?

Russia Oleksandr Levchenko - January 20, 2026.

The Kremlin’s chief propagandist, Vladimir Solovyov, has publicly stated that Russia may expand the so-called “special military operation” to countries in Central Asia.  Speaking on his...

What do governments get for a 1 billion ticket to Gaza's Board of Peace?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - January 19, 2026.

The European Union's executive arm, Russia, Belarus and Thailand on Monday were the latest to be asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump's new Board...

How can the world feed 10 billion people by 2050?

Globalization Yurdi Yasmi - January 19, 2026.

With the world struggling to feed eight billion people today, how will we feed ten billion by 2050? Meeting the nutritional needs of a growing population...

The US is prepared to strike Iran

Politics The Editorial Board - January 19, 2026.

A few days ago, President Donald Trump, responding to journalists' questions, stated that the United States is not planning an attack on Iran, adding that...

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