Gaza

The Gaza Conundrum and the Threads of Conflict

For decades, Palestinians have turned to the UN for support, but its resolutions often go nowhere. The U.S. has vetoed 46 Security Council measures critical of Israel since 1972, continuing this trend in 2025. Meanwhile, Russia and China use the conflict to challenge Washington. The 2002 peace roadmap stalled due to mistrust, and past negotiations—like the Oslo Accords (1993) and Camp David (2000)—collapsed over disputes about Jerusalem and Israeli settlements. The 2020 Abraham Accords improved Israel’s ties with the UAE and Bahrain but ignored Palestinian concerns, offering diplomacy without a real solution. Without strong enforcement or genuine compromise, these efforts remain empty gestures.

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Deep State and Western Media

The Legacy Western Media is a Tool of the Deep State Undermining Society

Governance becomes untenable when media prioritizes sensationalism over facts. The Iraq War provides a stark example. Legacy media uncritically amplified fabricated claims of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), with The New York Times running front-page articles based on anonymous intelligence sources. The truth was different: UN inspector Hans Blix found no WMDs before the 2003 invasion, yet by 2004, a PIPA study showed 57% of Americans still believed Iraq possessed such weapons—a testament to the media’s influence. The consequence? Over 4,000 US troops and 100,000+ Iraqi civilians perished, while trust in Western governance eroded. By 2007, only 19% of Britons trusted their government, per Ipsos Mori.

The media’s role in exacerbating racial tensions became glaring in the wake of the 2020 George Floyd riots. While outlets like CNN and The Guardian highlighted police brutality, they largely ignored the widespread rioting that caused $2 billion in damages, as estimated by AXA Insurance. The selective narrative deepened racial divisions; a Pew Research poll found that by year’s end, 73% of white Americans felt race relations had worsened, up from 44% before Floyd’s death. Rather than fostering understanding, the media amplified discord.

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Categories: Africa / America / Australia / Central Asia / China and Pacific region / East Asia / Eastern Europe and Russia / Indo-Pacific regions / Middle East / South Asia / Western Europe
China, Yunus

Yunus’s China Visit, Power, Betrayal, and the Battle for Geostrategic Survival of Bangladesh

Beyond the Asian giants, the Middle East stands as Bangladesh’s quiet yet crucial economic anchor. With over 2 million Bangladeshi workers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, the region’s remittances total £12 billion annually, forming 15% of Bangladesh’s GDP. Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) meets 20% of Dhaka’s energy needs, reinforcing an economic lifeline that predates Bangladesh’s independence. Early diplomatic recognition from Gulf states and humanitarian assistance during crises like the 1974 famine have solidified ties, yet the relationship remains largely transactional.

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On syria

A Feast of Vultures and Syria’s Carcass in the Crosshairs

Economically, Syria is a corpse. The World Bank confirms 90% of its 22 million people live in poverty, with half its hospitals ruined and electricity sporadic. The EU’s £2.1 billion pledge on 24 February, per the Middle East Institute, is a pittance against a £315 billion rebuilding cost. US sanctions, unyielded despite HTS’s pleas, choke recovery, a cruel relic of deep-state spite. Russia, hobbled by Ukraine, clings to Tartus but offers little; China dangles Belt and Road promises but hesitates. HTS’s economic vision—330 diplomatic engagements by February, per the Washington Institute—flounders as the Syrian pound stabilises at 9,000 to the dollar, a frail improvement from 15,000, yet still dire.

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India

India’s Geopolitical Tightrope is Balancing the US and Russia Amidst a Shifting Global Order

India’s refusal to fully capitulate to US pressure is less a triumph of strategic autonomy than a desperate clinging to a crumbling status quo. By expanding its oil basket to 39 countries (up from 29), including Iraq and Nigeria, India dilutes its reliance on any single supplier—but this diversification is a Band-Aid, not a cure. The lack of a coherent energy strategy leaves India vulnerable to both American retaliation and Russian leverage, undermining its claims of geopolitical resilience.

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Hungary

Hungary, the United Nations, Gender Politics, and the Soft Power of Liberal Western Elites

Hungary’s recent legislation is not an isolated act but part of a broader pushback against what Orbán calls “gender madness.” Since 2010, his government has enacted policies reinforcing traditional family values, including a 2020 constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and woman and restricting adoption to heterosexual couples. The 2021 Child Protection Act, which the new Pride ban builds upon, banned LGBTQ+ content in schools and media accessible to minors, drawing condemnation from the EU and UN alike.

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Categories: America / Eastern Europe and Russia / Western Europe
philippines

How the Philippines has become a Pawn in the Indo-Pacific Chessboard

The recent U.S. commitment to increasing military assistance underlines the Philippines’ dependence on American security guarantees. The Trump administration’s promise of “more significant support” for Philippine security forces comes amid growing concerns over Beijing’s aggressive posture in the South China Sea. However, China remains a critical economic partner, making it difficult for Manila to completely align with Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy without facing economic repercussions from Beijing.

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Categories: America / East Asia / Indo-Pacific regions
Imamoglu,

Imamoglu’s Arrest is a Desperate Move in Erdogan’s Failing Quest for Dominance

Erdogan’s rise to power in the early 2000s was initially celebrated as a triumph of democratic reform and economic modernization. He positioned himself as a bridge between Turkey’s secular Kemalist establishment and its conservative Muslim majority, promising to reconcile these divergent identities while propelling Turkey into the ranks of global powers. For a time, he succeeded, overseeing a period of robust economic growth and expanding Turkey’s influence in the Middle East, Europe, and beyond. However, this era of optimism gave way to a gradual but unmistakable shift toward authoritarianism.

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International Crisis Group

The Hidden Agenda of the International Crisis Group

Its image of neutrality is an illusion, masking its role in advancing the interests of powerful nations under the banner of humanitarianism. Far from resolving conflicts, its interventions have often deepened instability, leaving behind fractured societies, economic collapse, and prolonged violence. The organization’s reliance on Western funding is not a minor issue but a fundamental flaw that compromises its credibility. To portray the ICG as a beacon of peace is to ignore the destruction it has facilitated in the name of its so-called expertise.

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The Sea Gives, the Sea Takes, But the System Takes More

Belal’s easy smile masked a lifetime of struggle. He wasn’t naive—he simply had no other choice. He had learned to survive in a world driven by greed, deception, and the hunger for control. As we walked along the shore, the waves touching our feet, I reflected on the true dangers here—not the storms or the wild animals, but human greed and the systems built to exploit the powerless.
Interestingly, amid the darkness, there was a hint of hope. Technology had the potential to break these chains—if only it were used by the right people. It was a tempting idea: tools designed to help, guided by a fairer society. But that was the problem—those in power believed they were above corruption, a belief as old as time itself.

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Categories: Indo-Pacific regions / South Asia