Negotiations in Egypt. Israel and Hamas held their first day of indirect talks in Egypt on Monday aimed at agreeing on a final peace deal. According to sources who spoke with Al Jazeera Arabic, the meeting ended on a “positive” note. However, Hamas is reportedly demanding several amendments to the United States’ peace proposal, including […]
Forward-looking. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to present his vision for peace in Gaza and postwar governance to Arab and Muslim leaders on Tuesday,...
Warfare is the contest between technology and geography. Geography imposes limits (e.g., distance, rivers, mountains, chokepoints) and technology tries to erode them, relying on...
Trade talks. U.S. and Chinese delegations met Sunday in Madrid to discuss trade and economic issues, including U.S. tariffs, export controls and the TikTok...
Societies have tried to control resources as long as there have been resources to control. Whether precious metals, arable lands or hydrocarbon deposits, access...
Gaza update. The Israel Defense Forces currently control 40 percent of Gaza City, an IDF spokesperson said at a press conference on Israel’s operation...
Russian slowdown. The Russian economy fell into “technical stagnation” in the second quarter of this year and is experiencing a cooling period, Sberbank CEO...
Taiwanese defense. The Taiwanese government’s proposed defense budget for next year will reach $31 billion, or 3.32 percent of gross domestic product, according to...
Making arrangements. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved on Tuesday plans for a Gaza City offensive. In preparation for the operation, the military called...
