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Ukraine’s Security Deals With The Gulf Are Worth Paying Attention To

The combined effect of the UAE and Saudi Arabia exerting pressure on Russia could really harm its interests. Zelensky dispatched drone experts and interceptor drones to the Gulf Kingdoms last month to aid them in thwarting Iranian attacks of the…

Where Power Is Really Decided: Bangladesh, the Philippines, and the New Frontline of U.S.- China Rivalry

“The global power is no longer negotiated only between great powers. It is executed in the territories where their influences collide.” Opening – the conflict on the ground The rivalry between the United States and China is no longer a…

Emmanuel Macron’s Paradoxical Speech on Nuclear Deterrence: A Step Back and a Wild Rush Forward

President Emmanuel Macron’s solemn speech on French nuclear deterrence, delivered on March 2, 2026, from the Île Longue submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) base, manages the remarkable feat of combining, in a “both-at-once” manner, a clear retreat from the traditional doctrine…

The Weight on Delcy Rodriguez

As I was leaving the University of the Communes in Tocuyito, after a joyful and uplifting visit, an earnest young Professor came up to me and pulled me aside. Very quietly, he asked me what was going to happen. A…

Endangered Sundarbans: Will the Climate Crisis Destroy Bangladesh’s Natural Shield?

By G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The Sundarbans, the world’s largest undivided mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now in a battle for survival. Due to the devastating impacts of climate change, this ‘natural shield’ of…

Bangladesh clings to fuel stocks as Middle East war triggers panic and smuggling fears

by Asif Showkat Kallol  Long queues have returned to petrol stations across Bangladesh as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts global energy supplies, sparking panic buying and allegations of hoarding. Government officials insist there is no real shortage. On…

Understanding geopolitical reality

If there is one area of political knowledge that remains poorly understood, it is geopolitics. This field examines international power relations (domination and resistance, colonization, imperialism, war) as well as the strategies that actors deploy to preserve or strengthen their…

When War Becomes Content, We Feel Before We Understand

As political communication adopts the language of spectacle, war is increasingly encountered as sensation before meaning—altering the sequence through which violence is perceived, understood, and judged. A word keeps appearing across political commentary and media critique, as if it might…

Gardens Instead of Machine Guns – Making Peace through Organic Farming

How a mayor in the Philippines resolved an armed conflict through organic farming – by conquering hunger. Where previously a bitter civil war raged, there is now no hunger, almost no poverty and virtually no crime. What a Filipino mayor…

Bloody Eid Journey: Mismanagement of Road and Waterways Robbing Festive Joy

by Maruf Ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) In Bangladesh, a densely populated South Asian nation, the joy of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival has once again turned into profound grief. A harrowing statistic covering a 15-day period from March 17 to March 28…

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