Opinion
Kazakhstan’s invisible market: Can educational tourism make it an academic hub?
Kazakhstan aims to attract foreign universities and regional talent to position itself as a leading education hub
Minilateral diplomacy in the Muslim world: Pakistan-Azerbaijan-Türkiye triangular cooperation
The recent trilateral summit in Lachin, Azerbaijan, has strengthened the growing diplomatic connections between three Muslim nations — Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye
UK voting at 16: how labour's teenage kicks could be a political headache
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s re-election prospects in 2029 might lie in the hands of 16-year-olds. Some of whom, alarmingly, are currently only 12 and just discovering sarcasm.
Hegemony construction and the South Caucasus: between 'Giants' and 'Aspirants'
The South Caucasus—comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia—has long been a geopolitical crossroads where regional and global powers intersect.
Reopening Syria could change the status quo in the Middle East
Is Syria turning to the West or striving to preserve geopolitical balance?
Europe’s Middle East moment, If It chooses to seize It
By any objective measure, the European Union should be a major player in the Middle East. It is the largest donor to the Palestinians, a top trade partner for Israel, and home to both deep historical ties and geopolitical proximity.
Iran’s Strategic Dilemma Post-June Confrontation with Israel
Last June, the Middle East witnessed one of its most dramatic military confrontations in recent history—a 12-day clash between Iran and Israel. Iran proclaimed victory, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claiming that the Islamic Republic had defeated both Israel and the United States