Open Dialogue Research Journal
Part I Even beyond personnel disputes, Israel has taken concrete steps to prevent the NCAG from operating. Committee chair Ali Shaath was detained for hours at the Allenby Crossing while traveling to the committee’s first meeting. Other members were blocked entirely. Israel has refused to allow the NCAG to employ […]
In a decisive move just days before the fourth anniversary of the ongoing conflict, Hungary has blocked a €90 billion European Union loan intended to prop up Ukraine’s war-torn economy. The Hungarian objection, raised by its ambassador to the EU, underscores a growing recognition in Budapest of the risks posed […]
The world is watching closely as U.S. and Iranian officials prepare to meet in Geneva this Thursday for what could be a decisive round of nuclear negotiations. Senior U.S. officials confirm that the Trump administration expects to receive a detailed Iranian proposal by Tuesday, which will form the basis of […]
The cancellation of a Chinese-linked ports contract at the Panama Canal is more than a legal decision by a national court. It is a geopolitical signal. With a ruling from Panama’s supreme court terminating a long-standing concession held by Hong Kong – based CK Hutchison, the Trump administration has secured […]
The latest release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has done little to calm public anger. Instead, it has intensified long-standing suspicions that the full truth about one of the most notorious abuse scandals in modern US history remains deliberately obscured. Despite the disclosure of more than three […]
When phase two of the Gaza ceasefire was announced in mid-January, it was framed as a tentative but historic transition: from raw military devastation toward governance, reconstruction, and the possibility of a post-war political order. At the heart of this phase stood the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza […]
The attempted assassination of Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev in Moscow on February 6 has shaken Russia’s military and political establishment and reignited fierce debate about the true forces working to derail any diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine conflict. Shot three times from behind in the entrance of his own apartment […]
As tensions between the United States and Iran once again dominate global headlines, a sharply critical interpretation of events is gaining traction among analysts of international politics. In this view, a potential US war against Iran has little to do with nuclear non-proliferation or human rights, and everything to do […]
When the Greenland crisis erupted in early 2026, it was not just another transatlantic dispute. For many in Europe, it felt like a moment of geopolitical awakening – brutal, disorienting, and deeply humiliating. German and European foreign policy, once proudly framed as values-driven and multilateral, suddenly appeared naked and exposed. […]
Cyprus finds itself at a delicate juncture as President Nikos Christodoulides confronts serious corruption allegations that have already forced resignations within his inner circle. The controversy comes at a particularly sensitive time, with the island nation just beginning its six-month tenure as holder of the rotating European Union presidency. What […]
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