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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: International law, as a set of rules and principles governing relations between states, always emphasizes the preservation of peace, security, and sovereignty of states. One of the fundamental principles of this legal system is respect for the territorial sovereignty of states and the prohibition of violating their territorial integrity without legal authorization.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US and Japanese defense ministers have recently agreed to strengthen their bilateral alliance on security issues.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Trump administration continues to insist on its plan to clear Gaza of its indigenous population. Given the knowledge and experience of the resistance of the people of Gaza and Palestine, it is already clear that Trump’s plan will ultimately lead nowhere. Global reactions, especially in the region and among Arab and Islamic countries, have presented serious challenges to the advancement of Trump’s plan.
Strategic Council Online: In a detailed interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Youm, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations discussed the challenges and opportunities in the West Asia region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent positions of the US government regarding the war in Ukraine have been accompanied by various reactions in the world and have surprised many.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Donald Trump’s second term in office in the United States has been accompanied by significant changes in the country’s foreign policies, especially towards Europe and Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues said: The reality in the region, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, does not allow Trump and Netanyahu to stay in this region or move people from this region to another place.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: International law, as a set of rules and principles governing relations between states, always emphasizes the preservation of peace, security, and sovereignty of states. One of the fundamental principles of this legal system is respect for the territorial sovereignty of states and the prohibition of violating their territorial integrity without legal authorization.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US and Japanese defense ministers have recently agreed to strengthen their bilateral alliance on security issues.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Trump administration continues to insist on its plan to clear Gaza of its indigenous population. Given the knowledge and experience of the resistance of the people of Gaza and Palestine, it is already clear that Trump’s plan will ultimately lead nowhere. Global reactions, especially in the region and among Arab and Islamic countries, have presented serious challenges to the advancement of Trump’s plan.
Strategic Council Online: In a detailed interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Youm, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations discussed the challenges and opportunities in the West Asia region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent positions of the US government regarding the war in Ukraine have been accompanied by various reactions in the world and have surprised many.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Donald Trump’s second term in office in the United States has been accompanied by significant changes in the country’s foreign policies, especially towards Europe and Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues said: The reality in the region, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, does not allow Trump and Netanyahu to stay in this region or move people from this region to another place.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: International law, as a set of rules and principles governing relations between states, always emphasizes the preservation of peace, security, and sovereignty of states. One of the fundamental principles of this legal system is respect for the territorial sovereignty of states and the prohibition of violating their territorial integrity without legal authorization.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US and Japanese defense ministers have recently agreed to strengthen their bilateral alliance on security issues.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Trump administration continues to insist on its plan to clear Gaza of its indigenous population. Given the knowledge and experience of the resistance of the people of Gaza and Palestine, it is already clear that Trump’s plan will ultimately lead nowhere. Global reactions, especially in the region and among Arab and Islamic countries, have presented serious challenges to the advancement of Trump’s plan.
Strategic Council Online: In a detailed interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Youm, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations discussed the challenges and opportunities in the West Asia region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent positions of the US government regarding the war in Ukraine have been accompanied by various reactions in the world and have surprised many.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Donald Trump’s second term in office in the United States has been accompanied by significant changes in the country’s foreign policies, especially towards Europe and Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues said: The reality in the region, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, does not allow Trump and Netanyahu to stay in this region or move people from this region to another place.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: International law, as a set of rules and principles governing relations between states, always emphasizes the preservation of peace, security, and sovereignty of states. One of the fundamental principles of this legal system is respect for the territorial sovereignty of states and the prohibition of violating their territorial integrity without legal authorization.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US and Japanese defense ministers have recently agreed to strengthen their bilateral alliance on security issues.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Trump administration continues to insist on its plan to clear Gaza of its indigenous population. Given the knowledge and experience of the resistance of the people of Gaza and Palestine, it is already clear that Trump’s plan will ultimately lead nowhere. Global reactions, especially in the region and among Arab and Islamic countries, have presented serious challenges to the advancement of Trump’s plan.
Strategic Council Online: In a detailed interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Youm, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations discussed the challenges and opportunities in the West Asia region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent positions of the US government regarding the war in Ukraine have been accompanied by various reactions in the world and have surprised many.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Donald Trump’s second term in office in the United States has been accompanied by significant changes in the country’s foreign policies, especially towards Europe and Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues said: The reality in the region, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, does not allow Trump and Netanyahu to stay in this region or move people from this region to another place.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: International law, as a set of rules and principles governing relations between states, always emphasizes the preservation of peace, security, and sovereignty of states. One of the fundamental principles of this legal system is respect for the territorial sovereignty of states and the prohibition of violating their territorial integrity without legal authorization.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US and Japanese defense ministers have recently agreed to strengthen their bilateral alliance on security issues.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Trump administration continues to insist on its plan to clear Gaza of its indigenous population. Given the knowledge and experience of the resistance of the people of Gaza and Palestine, it is already clear that Trump’s plan will ultimately lead nowhere. Global reactions, especially in the region and among Arab and Islamic countries, have presented serious challenges to the advancement of Trump’s plan.
Strategic Council Online: In a detailed interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Youm, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations discussed the challenges and opportunities in the West Asia region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent positions of the US government regarding the war in Ukraine have been accompanied by various reactions in the world and have surprised many.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Donald Trump’s second term in office in the United States has been accompanied by significant changes in the country’s foreign policies, especially towards Europe and Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues said: The reality in the region, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, does not allow Trump and Netanyahu to stay in this region or move people from this region to another place.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: International law, as a set of rules and principles governing relations between states, always emphasizes the preservation of peace, security, and sovereignty of states. One of the fundamental principles of this legal system is respect for the territorial sovereignty of states and the prohibition of violating their territorial integrity without legal authorization.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US and Japanese defense ministers have recently agreed to strengthen their bilateral alliance on security issues.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Trump administration continues to insist on its plan to clear Gaza of its indigenous population. Given the knowledge and experience of the resistance of the people of Gaza and Palestine, it is already clear that Trump’s plan will ultimately lead nowhere. Global reactions, especially in the region and among Arab and Islamic countries, have presented serious challenges to the advancement of Trump’s plan.
Strategic Council Online: In a detailed interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Youm, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations discussed the challenges and opportunities in the West Asia region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent positions of the US government regarding the war in Ukraine have been accompanied by various reactions in the world and have surprised many.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Donald Trump’s second term in office in the United States has been accompanied by significant changes in the country’s foreign policies, especially towards Europe and Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues said: The reality in the region, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, does not allow Trump and Netanyahu to stay in this region or move people from this region to another place.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Hamas’s mastery and proficiency in “narrative-making” and new “psychological warfare” tactics go beyond imagination. In recent weeks, Hamas has practically turned the ceremony for the release of Zionist prisoners into a stage to prove its legitimacy and wage a soft war against the Zionist regime.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, whose images were published in all media, once again showed the unfortunate consequences that unconditional trust in the United States can have in international relations.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: International criminal law, as one of the main pillars of the international system, is based on principles such as justice, equality before the law, and the fight against impunity. However, the behavior of some Western countries, especially towards the Zionist regime, indicates the application of double standards and the weakening of the foundations of the rule of law.
Strategic Council Online– Opinion: International law, as a set of rules and principles governing relations between states, always emphasizes the preservation of peace, security, and sovereignty of states. One of the fundamental principles of this legal system is respect for the territorial sovereignty of states and the prohibition of violating their territorial integrity without legal authorization.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US and Japanese defense ministers have recently agreed to strengthen their bilateral alliance on security issues.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Trump administration continues to insist on its plan to clear Gaza of its indigenous population. Given the knowledge and experience of the resistance of the people of Gaza and Palestine, it is already clear that Trump’s plan will ultimately lead nowhere. Global reactions, especially in the region and among Arab and Islamic countries, have presented serious challenges to the advancement of Trump’s plan.
Strategic Council Online: In a detailed interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Youm, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations discussed the challenges and opportunities in the West Asia region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent positions of the US government regarding the war in Ukraine have been accompanied by various reactions in the world and have surprised many.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Donald Trump’s second term in office in the United States has been accompanied by significant changes in the country’s foreign policies, especially towards Europe and Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues said: The reality in the region, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, does not allow Trump and Netanyahu to stay in this region or move people from this region to another place.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.