By Mehmet Enes Beşer For much of the past decade, the European Union has struggled to formulate a clear and independent policy toward China. Struggling between the gravitational force of its historic bond with the United States and the multidimensional realities of its economic dependence on Beijing, Brussels has all too frequently been caught reacting instead of acting—following American-led containment ...

The Monroe-Donroe Doctrine has a difficult start. It’s true that, hijacking Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, threatening the states of Colombia and Mexico, US President Donald Trump presented a naked, violent and decided stance of US imperialism. His recent National Security Strategy claimed to “restore American preeminence” in the Western hemisphere. In terms of economic dominance, recent results offer a mixed ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Following recent developments in Syria, all actors are now faced with a reality that goes beyond temporary maneuvers or tactical delays. For the point reached today has clearly demonstrated that the real issue in Syria is neither a new constitution nor elections, nor a struggle for so-called minority rights. Especially since the moment the 10 ...

By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Saudi warplanes bombarding a Yemeni port city held by Emirati-aligned fighters – a scenario unthinkable a few years ago – became reality as 2025 drew to a close. On December 30, Saudi Arabia accused the United Arab Emirates of arming separatists in Yemen and launched airstrikes on the southern city of Mukalla to ...

By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein, from Caracas / Venezuela Many people assume that Donald Trump’s actions are marked by a mental disorder. Trying to confirm this, I investigated the matter and, in an article published in July titled “Is Trump a lunatic or a typical rich kid ecstatic with his perversions?”, I reported on the criminal history and distortion of reality ...

By Orçun Göktürk, PhD Candidate in International Relations, from Beijing / China In recent times, some texts spreading rapidly on social media claim that China is waging a “silent but devastating” economic and geopolitical war against the US through Venezuela and Iran. In these narratives, China is presented as an actor that paralyzes global finance within a few hours, halts ...

By Islam Farag, from Cairo / Egypt As is its custom, the Middle East remains a volatile landscape, a region in perpetual flux where alliances and strategic calculations shift faster than its actors can anticipate. Over the past few years, coalitions formed for and against the Arab Spring; then, as interests and objectives evolved, new alignments emerged—uniting former foes and ...

The world is racing toward the Great War. Let’s list the developments of the past month that can be seen as warning signs of a major war: – Russian President Putin’s residence was targeted. In response, Russia struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and military bases with various missiles, with Oreshnik in particular. – The US abducted Venezuelan President Maduro and his ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer The post-Cold War dream of an American global order—liberal in ideology, capitalist in architecture, and technocratic in tone—was once celebrated as universal. That order, built on the shoulders of international institutions and trading regimes crafted in Washington, New York, and Geneva, held out the prospect of prosperity through union and stability through conformity. That promise is ...

By Freddy Ñáñez, Venezuelan Minister of Communication The following is a statement delivered by the poet Freddy Ñáñez , Minister of Communication of Venezuela, to the World Poetry Movement, on  January 11, 2026, published in spanish here. Translation by UWI. “Every era has its fascism: its warning signs are evident everywhere. (…) It denies citizens the possibility and the capacity ...

Mohammed Sabreen, from Cairo / Egypt The Middle East appears poised for major alliances that will leave their mark on regional balances and the prospects for resolving long-standing issues in the region. Informed sources have revealed that Türkiye is seeking to become a member of a new defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. These sources also confirmed Türkiye’s imminent ...

US president Trump claims to reinforce the Monroe Doctrine, exclusion of non-continental powers for the Americas. But Latin American countries have taken a step that might challenge that in the long run. On January 9, a qualified majority of the members of the European Union has approved the free trade agreement with Mercosur, creating the world’s largest free trade are ...