SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: China should be considered a new player in the West Asian region. The emergence of this new player is a logical and natural result of China’s rise as an international power and the expansion of its influence on the global stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Strategic Council Online—The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations emphasized the need for cooperation among regional countries to build a stronger region. He stated that the UN Secretary-General is responsible for encouraging regional nations to work towards this goal despite minor differences.
Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.
Strategic Council Online—One of the main foreign policy goals of President Donald Trump, who will be in the White House in less than two months, will undoubtedly be to confront China. Given the knowledge that exists about Trump, he will definitely focus a lot on the economic sphere.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: China should be considered a new player in the West Asian region. The emergence of this new player is a logical and natural result of China’s rise as an international power and the expansion of its influence on the global stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Strategic Council Online—The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations emphasized the need for cooperation among regional countries to build a stronger region. He stated that the UN Secretary-General is responsible for encouraging regional nations to work towards this goal despite minor differences.
Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.
Strategic Council Online—One of the main foreign policy goals of President Donald Trump, who will be in the White House in less than two months, will undoubtedly be to confront China. Given the knowledge that exists about Trump, he will definitely focus a lot on the economic sphere.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: China should be considered a new player in the West Asian region. The emergence of this new player is a logical and natural result of China’s rise as an international power and the expansion of its influence on the global stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Strategic Council Online—The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations emphasized the need for cooperation among regional countries to build a stronger region. He stated that the UN Secretary-General is responsible for encouraging regional nations to work towards this goal despite minor differences.
Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.
Strategic Council Online—One of the main foreign policy goals of President Donald Trump, who will be in the White House in less than two months, will undoubtedly be to confront China. Given the knowledge that exists about Trump, he will definitely focus a lot on the economic sphere.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: China should be considered a new player in the West Asian region. The emergence of this new player is a logical and natural result of China’s rise as an international power and the expansion of its influence on the global stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Strategic Council Online—The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations emphasized the need for cooperation among regional countries to build a stronger region. He stated that the UN Secretary-General is responsible for encouraging regional nations to work towards this goal despite minor differences.
Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.
Strategic Council Online—One of the main foreign policy goals of President Donald Trump, who will be in the White House in less than two months, will undoubtedly be to confront China. Given the knowledge that exists about Trump, he will definitely focus a lot on the economic sphere.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: China should be considered a new player in the West Asian region. The emergence of this new player is a logical and natural result of China’s rise as an international power and the expansion of its influence on the global stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Strategic Council Online—The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations emphasized the need for cooperation among regional countries to build a stronger region. He stated that the UN Secretary-General is responsible for encouraging regional nations to work towards this goal despite minor differences.
Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.
Strategic Council Online—One of the main foreign policy goals of President Donald Trump, who will be in the White House in less than two months, will undoubtedly be to confront China. Given the knowledge that exists about Trump, he will definitely focus a lot on the economic sphere.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: China should be considered a new player in the West Asian region. The emergence of this new player is a logical and natural result of China’s rise as an international power and the expansion of its influence on the global stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Strategic Council Online—The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations emphasized the need for cooperation among regional countries to build a stronger region. He stated that the UN Secretary-General is responsible for encouraging regional nations to work towards this goal despite minor differences.
Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.
Strategic Council Online—One of the main foreign policy goals of President Donald Trump, who will be in the White House in less than two months, will undoubtedly be to confront China. Given the knowledge that exists about Trump, he will definitely focus a lot on the economic sphere.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: China should be considered a new player in the West Asian region. The emergence of this new player is a logical and natural result of China’s rise as an international power and the expansion of its influence on the global stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Strategic Council Online—The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations emphasized the need for cooperation among regional countries to build a stronger region. He stated that the UN Secretary-General is responsible for encouraging regional nations to work towards this goal despite minor differences.
Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.
Strategic Council Online—One of the main foreign policy goals of President Donald Trump, who will be in the White House in less than two months, will undoubtedly be to confront China. Given the knowledge that exists about Trump, he will definitely focus a lot on the economic sphere.
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.