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Strait of Hormuz – formally open, effectively closed

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - March 1, 2026.

On 28 February, about an hour after the start of US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Iran's Revolutionary Guard began sending warnings via standard VHF channels to...

Why did Trump choose regime change as an objective in Iran?

Middle East Richard Haass - March 1, 2026.

There is much that can be said about the United States’ decision to attack Iran – and about what could result from the joint US...

Integrating AI without surrendering humanity

Technology Elise Quevedo - March 1, 2026.

Next week, I will walk into Mobile World Congress Barcelona in the heart of Barcelona. I already know the dominant word. AI, AI, and more...

Careful wording dominates the reactions of world leaders to the attack on Iran

Middle East TA | AP Insight - February 28, 2026.

How long will it last? Will it grow? What will it mean to us — and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle...

A weaker intellectual property rights regime can stimulate innovation

Economy Keun Lee - February 28, 2026.

Advanced technology has become a key theater of global competition, and homegrown innovations are increasingly viewed as critical to national sovereignty and security. But what about...

Iran after the first strikes – a degradation of power, not a quick victory

Middle East The Editorial Board - February 28, 2026.

The US military build-up in the region had been ongoing for weeks. Aircraft carriers, escort battle groups, strategic bombers and logistics units were deployed openly,...

The political economy of drug cartels: money, power and the shadow state

Economy Emre Alkin - February 28, 2026.

The killing of a cartel leader in Mexico may appear, at first glance, as a clear security victory. The state eliminates a long-wanted figure, and...

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