China says Xi-Trump Summit sets new path for strategic stability
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said the recent summit between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald J. Trump...
Middle East
Iran signals two-week Strait of Hormuz opening in response to Pakistan mediation
By Mutiu Olawuyi Iran has signaled that it will allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks,...
Adams slams AOC over Israel rocket defense
By Mutiu Olawuyi Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams has sharply criticized Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over what he described as opposition...
Op-Ed | War, Oil, and the Fragile Global Order: Why the Iran Conflict Is Reshaping the World Economy
By any economic, diplomatic, or strategic metric, the escalating war involving Iran has moved far beyond a regional conflict. Thirteen...
The Killing of Ayatollah Khamenei — A Turning Point in the Middle East or the Beginning of a Broader Global Conflict?
The reported death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader since 1989, in a joint U.S.–Israeli military strike has sent...
US B-52 overflies Middle East as Biden sets policy tone
A US B-52 bomber flew over the Middle East Wednesday in a show of force by President Joe Biden's new...
Biden suggests return to 2015 agreement to avoid nuclear arms race in Middle East
United States President-elect Joe Biden has said in an interview that returning to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is...
