Where Are the Meaningful AI Guardrails?
Italy has become the first Western country to block the popular artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT. Italian authorities didn’t block the AI software because
US-Russia Tensions Flare High Over Syria
A recent spike in aggressive behavior by the Russian military over Syria, coupled with the downing of an American drone by a Russian fighter jet in
Rethinking Jordan’s Overcrowded Jails
Jordan’s prisons are bursting at the seams amid a dearth of beds, a surge in crime, and legal codes that
A Water Crisis of Turkey’s Own Making
Alarming meteorological imbalances topped with decades of poor water management are pushing Turkey to the brink of an avoidable hydrologic crisis. The data
Stifling Debate On Israel Will Only Hold Back Peace
A clue to the disingenuous nature of the highly successful efforts of the global pro-Israel lobby to conflate any criticism
Dialogue Offers Hope for De-Escalation of Israeli-Palestinian Crisis
On March 19, senior political and security officials from Israel, the Palestinian Authority (PA), Egypt, Jordan, and the United States met in
Istanbul Woefully Unprepared for When the Big Earthquake Hits
Scientists believe Istanbul’s next big earthquake is long overdue and it is not a question of if, but rather when. The devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that
AI Grows More Powerful While We Become More Predictable
With any groundbreaking new technology, the pace of adoption climbs quickly. Over the past two decades, new platforms and tools,
Iran-Saudi deal showcases Xi’s alternative world order
Diplomats and analysts around the world are still trying to decipher China’s stunning diplomatic coup in brokering a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Other than
The Quest for Green Air Travel
An airliner over Dubai’s coast, a single-engine helicopter, and a Japan-Abu Dhabi flight: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has proven capable
Food Insecurity Looms After Turkey’s Earthquakes
Turkey’s economy was weak well before February’s devastating earthquakes, but damages to the country’s agricultural sector, one of its most important
Russia Returns to the Graveyard of Empires
Even as Russia struggles to achieve military and political success in Ukraine, its leaders have turned their attention to another regional objective:
China Brings Saudi Arabia and Iran Together – Pushes America Out
In diplomatic terms, the optics were shocking. Here were representatives from Saudi Arabia and Iran smiling and holding hands in a foreign capital as they
With Russia in Their Sights, Chechens Depart Syria for Ukraine
When Syrian mercenaries first began appearing a few years ago in other conflicts, such as in Libya and Azerbaijan, analysts
Israel’s Thin Democratic Veneer Begins to Slip
Cracks are starting to appear in Israel’s robust public relations strategy. It has taken decades for the Israeli government to
Biden’s Diplomacy Without Deadlines Erodes US-Gulf Alliance
As US and Gulf Cooperation Council officials huddled in mid-February to discuss military coordination that could counter Iran’s destabilizing activity in the region, an
