In "The Prince," which remains controversial to this day, long after Niccolo Machiavelli wrote it in 1513, the author and philosopher tells the famous Italian prince Lorenzo de Medici that it is better to be feared than loved. Is this question now on the minds of some of America's leading…
Under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the third Global Artificial Intelligence Summit will take place in Riyadh on Sept. 10-12, featuring more than 300 speakers and the participation of some of the most prominent experts in the field worldwide. Saudi Arabia’s interest in AI…
Even before Ronald Reagan's campaign manager, William Casey, who would later become among the most prominent intelligence chiefs in the US, coined the term "October Surprise" in 1980, the concept had already been a reality on the ground. In the fall of 1956, the Suez War and the Hungarian Uprising…
While the Netanyahu government maintains its plans, not responding to any humanitarian calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, international recognition of the Palestinian state continues. When Norway, Spain, and Ireland announce their intention to recognize the Palestinian state, in the midst…
Did someone send a message sealed with blood to the tzar who had just won a fifth term and 87 percent of the vote? It seems so. What is more clear is that the elected president of Russia is thought to be reinforcing the idea of a multipolar world order and putting the notion of a new world…
It might be too early to assess how Americans see the State of the Union address that President Biden delivered last Thursday evening. However, many had the first question after his speech was over: "Did he just give a speech on the State of the Union, or was it a campaign speech he hopes can help…
In his most recent address to the United Nations General Assembly, in which he outlined his priorities for 2024, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that “the world is entering an era of chaos." He pointed to the deep divisions in the Security Council, which have left it incapable of…
A few days ago, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Kingdom’s National Biotechnology Strategy, which can be considered a new initiative of Vision 2030. The strategy aims to turn Saudi Arabia into a biotechnology pioneer in the Middle East and North Africa by the end of this decade…
Was Tsar Putin inspired by the idea of the “Afrika Korps”, whose creation Fuhrer Hitler ordered in January 1941, and handed over its command to the “Desert Fox”, Field Marshal Rommel? Within the circles of geopolitical conflict around the world, there is talk of the military corps that Russia…
Will history repeat itself? Will we see the US or the international community do anything in response to the recent attacks by the Houthis, who have been threatening international navigation through the Bab al-Mandab Strait? It is inconceivable for Washington, in particular, to stand idly by amid…