One year after major Jeffrey Epstein document releases, we examine what changed, what didn’t, and why global trust in institutions…
Libya After Gaddafi: Politics, Oil and the Long Shadow of Regime Collapse
Fourteen years after Muammar Gaddafi’s fall, Libya remains divided between rival administrations, fragile institutions and politicised oil revenues. A strategic…
The Epstein Files: Power, Secrecy, and the Limits of What Disclosure Can Deliver
Unsealed documents from the Epstein case have reignited public scrutiny. But a closer look shows disclosure without closure—and the structural…
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (1972–2026): Life, Legacy, Myths, and What His Death Means for Libya
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s life spanned privilege, reformist promise, civil war, imprisonment and unresolved justice. His death closes a chapter —…
Iran Political Crisis 2026: Protest, War Risk and the Future of the Islamic Republic
Iran is confronting a rare convergence: mounting domestic unrest, rising external threats, and a nuclear program nearing irreversible threshold status.…
Democracy Without Democrats: When Institutions Outlast Belief – 9 Years of Decline
Democratic institutions can survive without democratic conviction—but only for so long. As participation thins and belief erodes, democracy risks becoming…
Venezuela and the Risk of Military Intervention: Precedent, Power, and Consequences
An in-depth analysis of the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, examining its legality, precedent, and the long-term risks of normalising…