Netanyahu’s political mistakes in Gaza could have placed his country in new restrictions, making life harder for Jewish people and their allies worldwide. Meanwhile, a new Middle Eastern political landscape is emerging. Giuseppe Cucchi, a seasoned expert on the Middle East, explains that Iran’s defeat against Israel over the past two years has resulted in […]
It’s a battle of systems, where both have advantages. If America doesn’t fully leverage its long-term strengths, it might lose. Markets can breathe for a few months. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, reached an agreement that averted a trade Armageddon. It may not be a real thaw, but it’s certainly […]
There is more to the US-China TikTok dispute than meets the eye. It’s the future role of IPR and modernity. The agreement reached by the US and China for the sale of the Chinese platform TikTok is a landmark. The Chinese will retain a 20% share ownership, and with that, the algorithm, which is foundational […]
There is a larger picture behind the latest US-China trade clash, but something is deteriorating between the two powers at an alarming rate, with potentially unfathomable consequences. It’s high time for an alert. Marco Mayer interviews Francesco Sisci. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump moved to calm fears of an escalating trade war with Beijing […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
