Alistair Sutton

16:01

Opinion

From Baku to Capitol Hill: The campaign network around Ruben Vardanyan

Public records reveal a layered effort spanning a foundation-provided campaign hub, international lawyers, registered lobbyists, diaspora advocates and professional communications firms. The network is not secret, and its existence is not the scandal. The missing provenance often is.

14:48

Opinion

The Mecca Pact: A New Security Order for the Middle East?

The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.

The corridor is not the story. The region is.

16:21

Caspian Sea

The corridor is not the story. The region is.

Azerbaijan's entry into the regional consultative format gives Central Asia reach across the Caspian. But turning geography into power will require more than summits and corridors.

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