In June 2025 at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin said “We view Southeast Asia as a very promising region.” His remarks came as Russia declared a focus ...

This is part two of the GIS series on academic freedom. The first installment is available here. Universities are often idealized as neutral spaces of knowledge creation and critical thinking. However ...

Academic freedom, once the bedrock of universities, is facing internal threats as complacency and bureaucratization undermine independent thought and inquiry. This is part one of the GIS series on ...

The Gaza war tested Arab-Israeli normalization, yet strategic regional interests are prevailing under the umbrella of the Abraham Accords. The Mandala of Memory and Hope, with stones in Arabic, Hebrew ...

With global energy demand on the rise, the fossil fuel-rich region seeks to expand its energy capacity to include renewable and nuclear sources. Electricity has long been one of the greatest enablers ...

Europe’s burdensome rules and upward spending trajectory contrast with America’s deregulation and dynamism, widening the transatlantic economic divide. June 7: Thousands marched in London against ...

Expanding Western sanctions are inadvertently fomenting alternative economic infrastructures. Luxury megayacht Nord, reportedly tied to billionaire Alexei Mordashov, anchored in Hong Kong waters on ...

Calls for de-escalation and restraint are often presented as solutions to global crises, but they can become tools that protect brutal regimes. While international law is essential for peaceful ...

The latest wave of unrest has exposed deep structural weaknesses in the Iranian regime. A protester takes a selfie while holding a portrait of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi during a protest against the ...

President Trump’s renewed quest for Greenland sheds light on Arctic ambitions and escalating global tensions over space, trade routes, military strategy and resources. The Arctic and space are ...

This is part three of the GIS series on the Crisis of Leadership. Part one can be found here and the second installment here. France, the second-largest economy of the European Union and an essential ...

Russia has increased its engagement in Africa, focusing on military presence, energy and infrastructure to secure resources and counter Western influence. April 22, 2021: An American senator reviews a ...