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ME Peace without China or Russia

Francesco Sisci / Director

1 October 2025

The Gaza agreement that Trump announced in Washington may be tricky. However, it calls on all major Islamic countries to support it and excludes Russia and China. It could mark the start of a new Pax Americana. The conflict in the Middle East may be coming to an end. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed […]

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Empires Strike Back

Francesco Sisci / Director

- Culture -

29 September 2025

The old Western Empires fell to a new Western order – modern liberalism. Now, they are rising from the ashes, threatening liberalism. The US may be tempted to become an empire too, but can it win when its adversaries are better at it? And can modernity survive without liberalism? In 1918, three empires—the Holy Roman, […]

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Ukrainian Turning Oil Point

Francesco Sisci / Director

- Russia -

27 September 2025

The US might find a silver lining in Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities by boosting the American oil industry. However, Moscow could retaliate with hybrid strategies that may destabilize some EU countries, like Italy. Is it a global market game changer? If Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities continue and escalate, Moscow could lose […]

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Israel, Averting Political Defeat

Francesco Sisci / Director

- Middle East -

25 September 2025

Antisemitism is rising and could tip the scales among Israel’s old friends and allies. The answer could be to look beyond Gaza and think of a future for ordinary Palestinians. Israeli popularity in Europe and the West is rapidly slipping. Old friends, including Australia, Britain, Canada, and France, will recognize a Palestinian state. The United […]

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Holy See-China: pope Leo follows in the footsteps of Francis

Lorenzo Prezzi /

- China -

22 September 2025

The atmosphere during the Vatican delegation’s visit to China in September 2024 was positive. However, the results of the Chinese delegation’s recent three-day visit to Rome were problematic. Even the smallest steps forward seem impossible. The Vatican delegation, consisting of eight people like the Chinese delegation, had the impression that they were only working on […]

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The US-China fire-sale of Asia?

Marco Mayer /

- Asia -

20 September 2025

Marco Mayer discusses it with Francesco Sisci. (adapted from Starmag Italian version) It’s the aftermath of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping that both sides described as positive, and the night before a bilateral meeting scheduled for October that is expected to yield some results for both. In […]

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American Nightmare

Marcello Neri /

- America -

18 September 2025

The murder of Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, the attempted murder of Minnesota State Senator John Hofman, the arson attack on the home of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the attack on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta which resulted in the death of a police officer, the murder of Charlie […]