A State Is Born: What Lies behind the Establishment of the Islamic State

As various Latin American nations harden their stance against Tehran and Hezbollah, Brazil under the Lula administration is emerging as the continent’s weakest link. How do religious education, criminal intermediaries, and cryptocurrency networks converge into an infrastructure that poses a security threat?

How is China leveraging BRICS's transition from declarations to practical mechanisms to advance its global agenda, and what are the strategic implications for the Middle East and Israel?

Concerns over loss of control, but also over technological lag: How does Beijing view the risks posed by AI—and how is it confronting them?