Emile Ameen

Was the Russian-Ukrainian war a direct cause for the return of the era of Eastern spies to Europe, at such a high level, for the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989? It seems clear that East Asian circles are strongly targeting European hubs, primarily Germany, even if the…

“Landed in Jeddah. Canada is building a new partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — one that harnesses the ambition of our nations to build greater prosperity and opportunity for our people.” Those were the words of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney upon his arrival in Jeddah to…

The best words to describe the moments that followed the signing of the framework agreement between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran may be those uttered by the great intellectual Antonio Gramsci: “With pessimism of the intellect, there remains optimism of the will.” …

Does the expiration of the New START Treaty between Russia and the United States, the last treaty between the two principal nuclear powers aimed at limiting the proliferation of nuclear weapons, represent an unprecedented opportunity for major powers on the one hand and for those enter to enter a…

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2026) concluded on Saturday in the historic Russian city of St. Petersburg. The forum, which has been held since its establishment in 1997, brought together participants from 130 countries and territories, led by China and the United…

“Strategic stability” was one of the most prominent concepts of the Cold War era, during the height of the confrontation between the Warsaw Pact and NATO. At the time, the objective was to avoid falling into the nuclear trap and avoid the worst, as humanity stood alarmingly close to catastrophe…

Why does Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China come a few days after the departure of Donald Trump? It is difficult to provide a fully satisfactory answer. Without getting into historical conspiracy theories, however, it would be reasonable to assume that the man in the Kremlin is…

Is Russian President Vladimir Putin seeking a way out of the Ukraine war through European mediation? During Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, he announced that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder was his preferred channel to Ukraine. Schroder and Putin share close ties that did not end…

A few days ago, the annual report of Vision 2030 was released, marking a journey launched under the leadership of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. It set out to define the contours of a nation renewing itself and a society racing against time, placing people, not…

It has been said — and the wisest words are those of the discerning — that “geography is God’s shadow upon the earth, and history is humanity’s shadow upon nature.” From geography, we turn to the consultative meeting held last Wednesday night in Riyadh, bringing together the foreign ministers of…