International Relations & Diplomacy
After Khamenei: Succession or Succession Crisis?
The joint US-Israeli strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has removed a key pillar upon which the Islamic Republic's political and ideological edifice rested....
Weaponising ‘Freedom’: Regime Change Narratives in the 2026 Iran War
Iran War enters a dangerous new phase as US–Israel strikes follow failed nuclear talks, raising risks of regional escalation and energy shock.
From Reshuffle to Strategy: Ukraine’s Recalibration in a Prolonged War
As Ukraine enters its fifth year of full-scale war, the administration in Kyiv has undertaken its most consequential executive restructuring since February 2022. While...
Why Is Venezuela in the Crosshairs?
The United States’ escalating pressure on Venezuela is not, as Washington presents it to the public, merely an operational reflex against drug trafficking. Rather,...
Libya as a Theatre of Global and Regional Power Competition
The paper examines Libya’s transformation into a major arena of regional and global power competition since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The...
A Deficit of Coherence? Türkiye and the Search for American Strategic Reason
Anation’s survival hinges on power, yet the zenith of superpower status can paradoxically erode the strategic reasoning essential to sustain it. During the Cold...
UNSC Resolution 2797 on Western Sahara: From a Status Quo to a Pragmatic Approach
On 31 October 2025, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2797 on the Western Sahara dispute, extending the mandate of the long-standing UN...
The Cyprus Question Redux: The Two-State Path as a Strategic Choice
The recent presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) have once again brought the island's long-standing identity and orientation dilemma to...
The Watchdog on a Leash: The IAEA, Iran, and the Politics of Non-Proliferation
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), headquartered in Vienna and composed of around 170 member states with a staff exceeding 2,500, operates as a...