Beijing is leveraging advanced technologies like AI to gain strategic advantages without conventional combat. The popular influencer Vica Li presents herself as a lifestyle and travel blogger on ...

Finance is poised to be the central issue at COP29, taking place in Baku this month – but progress will be technical and slow. COP29 will be held in Baku ...

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are strengthening their economic ties with China through an ambitious railway project linking the three countries along the historical Silk Road. The new railway connecting ...

Dr. Amatzia Baram is a Middle East Forum Writing Fellow, as well as a professor emeritus at the Department of the History of the Middle East and Director of the Centre for Iraq Studies at the ...

“The press does not tell us what to think, it tells us what to think about.” This phrase by Walter Lippmann (1889-1974), a pioneer of ethical journalism, captures the essence of the media’s role in ...

France’s new stance on the Western Sahara dispute signals growing international support for Morocco, complicating Algeria’s long-standing position. In November 1975, the Moroccan government organized ...

Two recent summits showcase the growing fractures in the world’s financial landscape. Some BRICS countries are looking for ways to cut through the dominance of the ...

This report on Chinese-Russian finance models is the first in a two-part series on the mechanics of Sino-Russian relations. The second, focusing on economics, can be found here. The war Russia has ...

Despite their divisions, both U.S. conservatives and progressives care about transatlantic relations and will seek to influence EU reforms. It is unlikely that either Americans or Canadians will be ...

Poorly conceived stress tests provide a false sense of security, increasing the likelihood of unpreparedness for real financial crises. In June, the international financial press was excited to share ...

Germany has been experiencing economic contractions for two years. To recover, it must abandon the self-defeating, ideology-driven government projects. A German ...

Sri Lankans elected a new president as traditional political leadership disappoints. Dramatic changes, however, are unlikely if he must govern with the opposition ...