Global power is shifting toward the Gulf, where energy, capital, and infrastructure now converge at scale.
Central Asia’s geography is reshaping trade routes and geopolitics.
Global supply disruptions are elevating Central Asia as a strategic transit and energy hub.
Christianity is dividing between lived religious faith and a growing cultural identity rooted in Western heritage.
Declining belief contrasts with rising attachment to Christian symbols, creating tension between Church teachings and cultural identity.
Europe faces simultaneous economic and security crises while trapped between American protection and Chinese industrial dependence.
The EU struggles to balance U.S. strategic reliance with deep Chinese economic integration amid mounting crises.
Strong actors suspend laws at will, leaving weaker nations trapped within decisions they cannot influence or resist.
Powerful states decide when rules apply, while weaker states like Lebanon are forced to endure consequences.
Lebanon celebrates its Independence Day as one, yet its people remain divided, revealing a nation still without a shared history to truly unite them.
The Global Network of Land and Maritime Corridors That Organize the Belt and Road Initiative
How China Developed the Belt and Road Initiative to Reclaim Influence in a Multipolar World
Lebanon’s elections mask a feudal legacy where clientelism and sectarianism still dictate loyalty over democracy
Despite democratic rituals, Lebanon’s politics remain trapped in feudal clientelism, sustaining dependence and obstructing true reform
