On September 1, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), the fourth in China’s Global Initiative Series, at an expanded meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin. The series includes the Global Development Initiative

The conference “Middle East: From Chaos to the New (Dis)Order” aims to shed light on the intricate and dynamic forces shaping the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)/West Asia region. Amid global geopolitical turbulence, the MENA region stands as a

Photo's source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Afghanistan-Pakistan_border.png   Introduction In October 2025, fighting erupted between Afghan and Pakistani militaries, signaling an aggravation of a complex and chronical conflict, or conflicts (Ali & Yawar, 2025). Subsequent rounds of ceasefire negotiations, initiated at the request of Persian Gulf states such

Photo source: The White House – Tony Blair being presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2009, https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2009/01/images/20090113-7_p011309cg-0410-515h.html   After the official announcement of the 20-points plan on September 29th, former Prime Minister Tony Blair resurfaced as a potential figure to be involved

On October 7, 2025, the Middle East Political and Economic Institute (MEPEI) and EuroDefense Romania, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Romania, hosted a high-level Round Table titled “Kazakhstan in the Era of Artificial Intelligence”

Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, Front) speaks during the High-level Meeting to Launch the Global Dialogue on AI Governance at the UN headquarters in New York https://english.news.cn/20250926/fd02217b60ac45288627714ea5eaffe5/8H4Yten0JM4fxct2.jpeg   During the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, the “High-level Multi-stakeholder Informal

Source: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the "Climate Summit 2025" on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-09-25/First-UN-summit-on-sustainable-global-economy-convenes-1GXwVoPer2o/img/330145d721364ed98315f821fc13f6f8/330145d721364ed98315f821fc13f6f8.jpeg   Convened during the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, the First

MEPEI (The Middle East Political and Economic Institute) and EuroDefense Romania, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Romania are organizing the Round Table “Kazakhstan in the Era of Artificial Intelligence”, to be held on Tuesday,

Photo: Mahmoud Issa /Reuters via Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/10/4/israeli-air-strikes-hit-gaza-despite-trumps-stop-bombing-demand)   On October 6th, 2025, delegations from Hamas and Israel are meeting in Cairo for a new round of negotiations mediated by Egypt and Qatar, two years after the Gaza war began. The United

Source: Women Rise for All: Turning Hope into Action Event during Commission on Status of Women UN https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/styles/large-article-image-style-16-9/public/field/image/2025/05/un71090439.jpg During the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, the high-level meeting commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women

Introduction The reported Israeli airstrikes in Doha mark a dramatic expansion of conflict into the Gulf, far beyond Israel’s usual theatres of engagement in Gaza, Lebanon, or Syria. Qatar, a small but influential state, has long balanced its role as a

Photo source: https://www.whitehouse.gov On September 29th, USA President Donald Trump held a joint statement with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the White House, presenting his “Principles for Peace”, a 20-point plan that is to end the war between Israel and

Photo: On 31 August 2025, a reception and concert program were held at the Tianjin Meijiang International Convention and Exhibition Center in honor of heads of state and government and their spouses, hosted by the General Secretary of the Chinese

(EPA Photo) 1. Introduction In early August 2025, a trilateral agreement brokered by US President Trump was presented to the public as a “peace pledge” (Ahmadi, Venkatraman, & Atanesian, 2025) or “peace deal” (Guardian & Agencies, 2025), while the implications of this accord appear

Photo’s source: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/web/wjdt_674879/gjldrhd_674881/202507/t20250716_11671280.shtml   On 15 July 2025, the annual Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization convened in Tianjin under the chairmanship of China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of

Since the end of World War II, the US dollar has maintained unrivalled dominance as the backbone of the global financial system. It currently accounts for nearly 58.4 percent of global foreign exchange reserves according to the International Monetary Fund

1. Introduction One of the main goals of the United States (US) Presidential Administration, since Donald Trump retook office in January of 2025, has been to revitalize the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Deal. (The White House 2025) This comes after Trump

Background evolutions As of July 2025, the war from Gaza Strip is ongoing and acute, amid violence and Israeli territorial claims in the West Bank. Israel continues to be an outpost in a still Muslim and Arab region, well supplied and

As the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region undergoes rapid transformation, many countries have turned toward long-term national development plans to guide their futures. Oman’s Vision 2040 is one such plan, laying out a roadmap for economic diversification, sustainability,

After less than a year into the post-Assad Syria, as-Suwaida (Sweida) region became the last entry on two aggression lists: chronologically, Ahmed al-Sharaa (aka Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani) regime’s deliberate or indeliberate hit list, that notably encompassed Alawite Syrian since December

Photo: Three flags: Ukraine, Russia, and US, by: Dr. Ernest Gunasekara-Rockwell Introduction On July 10th, 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reportedly asked President Trump to “stay with” Europeans related to Ukraine, which could raise the potential question why wouldn’t the United States

Photo's source: https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20250626A033UK00   From June 25 to 26, 2025, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers’ Meeting was held in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. As the rotating chair this year, China hosted the meeting chaired by General Dong Jun, Chinese Minister

11 July 2025 is the 123rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Iran and Romania. Iran was among the first Asian countries which recognized Romania and in July 1902, Iran was the first Asian country that established diplomatic relations with Romania. On

Photo: Leaders attending the plenary session of "Peace and Security and Reform of Global Governance" of the 17th BRICS Summit pose for a group photo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 6, 2025. Introduction The 17th BRICS Summit, held in Rio de

Photo: Neom marketing says the project aims to attract professionals wanting to create a futuristic development which considers the environment and heritage of the area. (Facebook: @discoverneom)   The Middle East has never been a quiet region. For over a century it

Photo's source: http://www.china.com.cn/node_9016203.html   Introduction Amid ongoing regional uncertainty and shifting power dynamics, the Second China–Central Asia Summit was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 16 to 18 June 2025. President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Introduction On March 6th, 2024, Palantir Inc. was reportedly awarded with the development and delivery of the Tactical Intelligence Access Node (TITAN) ground station units (U.S. Army, 2025). The design and delivery occurred reportedly on time, and the overall coverage of this

June 24th, 2025 will probably enter history as among the most security-relevant day. During a SCO meeting in Beijing, China was advocating for a “common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept,” to address “changes and chaos” (Gokmen 2025). The US President

Introduction In a June 11th, 2025, article, the prominent Israeli media outlet Haaretz was presenting and contextualizing Israeli Prime-Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s question on what was wrong with arming and training the Abu Shabab-led militia from the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza Strip).

Note by H.E. Mr. Seyed Hossein Sadat Meidani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Romania, 16 June 2025 On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a large-scale and unlawful armed attack against Iran. This act of aggression of Israel constitutes