Global Affairs

Right or wrong, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reached more than half the world’s organizations in just three years, and is triggering fundamental changes...

While U.S. President Donald Trump garnered the bulk of media attention with his Iran pronouncements during the July 7-8 NATO Summit in Ankara, a...

On July 1, Ireland formally assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the eighth time as the bloc faces significant...

U.S. President Donald Trump would have dominated the July 7-8 NATO Ankara Summit in almost all circumstances but renewed high intensity U.S. military activity...

With all the current political upheaval in the UK, it is almost easy to forget that what prompted the current turmoil was a row...

The 2026 G7 Summit was held in Évian-les-Bains, France, from 15–17 June. Compared with the more fractious 2025 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, G7 leaders...

Oil prices dropped more than $1 per barrel on June 18 after the United States and Iran signed ‌an interim agreement to end the...

For Qatar, the 2022 FIFA World Cup did not end with the final whistle at Lusail Stadium; it marked the beginning of a more...

In December 2025, Affinity Partners, the investment vehicle run by Jared Kushner (U.S. President Trump’s son-in-law and sometimes Special Envoy), announced it was pulling...

It is very rare that one hears about the importance of Kyrgyzstan to the vast world outside the Central Asian region. This country, much...

In the midst of conflicts, geopolitical tensions, and increased pressure on global supply chains, the Foreign Minister of Australia, the External Affairs Minister of...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s May 26 Yerevan stopover, en route from his recent India visit, was one of the highest-level senior level...

In the middle of America's long Memorial Day weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump himself announced on May 23 that a peace deal is "largely...

Under unrelenting U.S. economic pressure, the Cuban economy in the first five months of 2026 has deteriorated into what many observers describe as the...

In February 2026, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones presented investors with a map titled “APSEZ rejuvenates India’s historic trade routes.” The phrase is...

No one should be surprised that U.S. President Donald Trump’s China visit on May 13-15 had a heavy focus on ceremony and symbolic messaging,...

At a time of global geopolitical competition, France co-hosted the two-day Africa Forward summit on May 11-12 in Nairobi, Kenya, where French President Emmanuel...

At a time of profound geopolitical transformation, the eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) on May 4 brought together leaders from across...

The U.S. Treasury Department, under its new program called “Economic Fury,” announced in rapid succession five sets of fresh Iran sanctions beginning on April...

Nearly 200 pro-Palestinian ​activists aboard boats allegedly carrying aid bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on May 1 after...

After nearly 60 years of membership, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on April 28 its decision to withdraw from the Organization of the...

It should surprise no one that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - World Bank Spring meetings in Washington D.C. on April 13–18 were overshadowed...

On March 25, a Los Angeles jury delivered a judgment poised to reshape the social media landscape for years to come. After nine intense...

  In early 2026, an Israeli official discussing the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) described Jordan’s concern that IMEC could divert cargo from the Port...

The Iran War and the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting global oil and gas supplies, creating a major energy shock...

Ending a nearly 10-day journey, the first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century returned to earth April 10...

Eight countries from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, agreed on April 5 to a supply...

Over the past week (March 30 - April 6) intensive diplomacy centered on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed in retaliation for...

As the Iran war enters its second month, EU energy ministers discussed on March 31 a coordinated response to protect EU citizens and industries...

Turkmenistan has for decades talked about making much greater use of its vast gas reserves to both expand export volumes and to diversify its...

The war in the Middle East, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy facilities is creating an oil shock...

The world is in chaos, with the situation changing by the minute. As I write, President Trump has announced a deal with the Ayatollah,...

On March 12, the United States temporarily waived existing sanctions on Russian oil that is already at sea, allowing it to be delivered to...

As the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil and gas supplies leading to skyrocketing prices, the 32 Member countries of the International...

The Trump administration’s March 6 plan to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will require some time before it can be activated and...

Set to host the Autonomous e-Mobility Forum in Doha this September, Qatar continues to get ready for showcasing the latest in and around sustainable...

The European Union and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their strategic energy partnership this week in Baku as the EU continues to reduce its dependencies on Russian...

The United States' and Israel's ongoing major combat operations against Iran/Lebanon and the Islamic Republic’s indiscriminate strikes across the Middle East are escalating tensions...

On February 28, a carefully coordinated American and Israeli attack on Iran -- which has for decades been calling for the destruction of both...

Aiming to strengthen critical supply chains and drive economic growth, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has announced a historic collaboration with the...

It was not unexpected. Warnings had been coming for months that U.S. President Donald Trump’s flagship “Liberation Day” tariffs announced last April were simply...

Love him or hate him, U.S. President Donald Trump will go down in history as the great disruptor, having completely shaken up the established...

This year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC 2026) ran from February 13-15, traditionally held over the weekend. Running for three intense days, it was significantly...

In a sweeping climate change policy rollback, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cancelled an Obama-era scientific finding that carbon dioxide and other...

On February 9, 2026, senior diplomatic and defense officials from the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS/Daesh convened in Riyadh at a meeting of the...

The United States hosted the first-ever Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington on February 4, bringing together ministers and senior officials...

After the reimposition of United Nations “snapback” sanctions on Iran on September 27, 2025, in connection with unfulfilled Iranian nuclear program control and inspection...

The Indian Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore once said that you cannot cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. The importance...

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (#WEF26) convened nearly 3,000 leaders from government, business, civil society and academia under the theme...

The recent U.S. actions in Venezuela and the volatile situation in Iran as the government cracks down on demonstrations currently appear to have limited...