By Magbat Spanov The C6 format, uniting the five Central Asian states with Azerbaijan, may look like a recent diplomatic innovation. In reality, it represents the institutionalization of a much older strategic logic. For decades, scholars and policymakers have discussed the Caucasus and Central Asia as an interconnected geopolitical space. What once existed primarily in […]
Read MoreBy Khaled Abou Zahr What is the strength of an alliance? Being generic and banal, it is, as most people say, only as strong as its weakest link. But the real question is whether it is still considered an alliance when one member is taking on the bulk of the responsibilities and financial burden. The […]
Read MoreThe C6 format represents a new configuration of regional cooperation, bringing together the countries of Central Asia and Azerbaijan into a single geo-economic and geopolitical space. Yet in essence, this is not the creation of something entirely new, but rather the restoration of natural connectivity that has been forming for decades. Even the title of […]
Read MoreIranian newspapers in Tehran have reported on possible US military options. The Iranian leadership is hoping for a way out of its current security predicament as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prepares to hold direct talks with envoys of US President Donald Trump — Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — in Oman on Friday. Iranian media […]
Read MoreBy Dalia Al-Aqidi For much of the past decade, American foreign policy has felt confused, cautious and often reactive. Allies were unsure where the US stood. Adversaries tested limits. Too often, decisions seemed driven by short-term political pressures rather than a clear long-term strategy, creating a vacuum in global leadership. In that space, rivals like […]
Read MoreBy Seymur Mammadov In the South Caucasus today, transport corridors are no longer merely lines on the map. They have become instruments of power, influence, and long-term geopolitical positioning. Whoever controls connectivity shapes trade flows, political alignments, and ultimately the region’s future. Against this backdrop, Azerbaijan’s simultaneous engagement with both the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway and […]
Read MoreBy Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Our region is strewn with long-buried landmines, any one of which could spark unintended consequences. This is not meant to refer to the Saudi-Emirati dispute in southern Yemen, despite it being one of today’s heated issues that could still be resolved through direct talks. Beyond these landmines, however, the more dangerous issue […]
Read MoreBy Vladimir Bekish Today it is becoming increasingly difficult to find any region or country that has escaped Donald Trump’s attention. His gaze – part political, part commercial – seems to reach almost everywhere. Perhaps Norway is the only place that feels relatively calm for now, having shown little enthusiasm for turning Trump into a […]
Read MoreBy Osama Al-Sharif Critics from all sides will have much to say about this week’s unveiling by President Donald Trump of his much-touted “Board of Peace,” of which he is chairman. The board is an international transitional body that will provide oversight and supervision for Gaza’s governance under Trump’s peace plan, which was signed and […]
Read MoreBy Hani Hazaimeh The renewed clashes in and around Aleppo between Syrian government forces and Kurdish armed groups come at a moment when Syria should be consolidating peace, not reopening old wounds. After more than a decade of devastating war, the country stands at a crossroads: either it moves toward stabilization and national recovery or […]
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