April 16, 2026
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Meloni moves closer to the Sanchez line in search for pro-Palestinian votes

by Giovanni Giacalone On April 14, Yom HaShoah, in an unfortunate coincidence of timing, the Meloni government announced the suspension

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From the Complexities of Hormuz to the Chokepoint of the Red Sea: The Gulf’s New Lung to Breathe the Breeze of the Arabian Sea

by Mohammed Salem Mujawar An Analysis of Recent Developments in the Yemeni Conflict and Its Options in Light of the

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Statecraft and Faultlines 10: Ultranationalism, Nationalism, and Patriotism

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does Irina Tsukerman distinguish civic nationalism from Christian nationalism and grievance-based identity

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The judicial battle on the Hamas network in Italy and the threats to journalists raise serious questions

by Giovanni Giacalone The judicial battle on the Hamas network in Italy and the threats to journalists raise serious questions

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Sovereign Maritime Regeneration: Why Red Sea Security Begins with Yemen’s State Restoration

By Amb. Prof. Mohamed Qubaty The Structural Limits of Maritime Deterrence For much of the past decade, international approaches to

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Statecraft and Faultlines 9: Human Narrative vs. War Statistics

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How can governments preserve the human narrative of war amid statistical debates over

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Statecraft and Faultlines 8: Epstein Files, Redactions, and National Security

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman What do the Epstein file redactions reveal about elite networks, national security risks,

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Statecraft and Faultlines 7: India’s Strategic Realignment, EU Trade, NATO Strains, and the Shifting Global Order

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How is India’s evolving diplomacy reshaping global trade, security alliances, and the balance

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Trump’s betrayal of the Iranian people and Qatar’s role in safeguarding the regime

by Giovanni Giacalone The US President Donald Trump is at it again. The first time, he betrayed the Iranian people

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When Fear Becomes Strategy: How Iran and Its Proxies Rewrote Deterrence in the Middle East

By Amb. Dr. Mohamed Qubaty For more than a decade, the Middle East has lived under a paradox that is

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