ASEAN’s challenge is not so much to introduce additional clean hardware, but to create the enabling environments—legal, financial, social, and regional. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Transition to sustainable energy technologies is not just a technical matter for ASEAN countries—it is a political, structural, and economic reorientation of development itself. From solar photovoltaics to premium biofuels, from geothermal power plants to ...

How did the war shift from the stage of “how to win it” to the stage of “how to get out of it”? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The talks held in Islamabad under Pakistan’s mediation were, in fact, less a ceasefire negotiation and more of a probing process in which both sides gauged each other’s intentions.The topics discussed, aside ...

Posted by by United World International 13 Min Read April 14, 2026 By Can Çakır, from Germany Germany continues to debate over “mandatory military service”. But there is something new: requirement for men aged 17–45 to obtain permission for trips abroad lasting longer than three months. According to the law that came into effect on January 1, men aged 17–45 ...

Interview with Seyyed Abbas Mousavi, the deputy chief of staff of the Iranian presidential office and former spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran After 40 days of all-out war and reaching a ceasefire position, we witnessed inconclusive negotiations between the Iranian and American sides in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Although ...

Charting a Steady Course By Mehmet Enes Beşer In a world of growing international uncertainty, Beijing–Bandar Seri Begawan’s low-profile upgrading is the best proof of the potency of pragmatism, mutual respect for the other, and of interests in it. Less high-profile than some other of China’s neighborhood-of-choice relationships, the Beijing–Bandar Seri Begawan one is actually becoming stronger and consolidating itself ...

Speech of Donald Ramotar, former president of Guyana, at the forum “Epstein and the Bottomless Depravity of the Elites – Urgent Need for a Cultural Renaissance!” The Executive Intelligence Review (EIR) organized an online forum on March 2, 2026, titled “Epstein and the Bottomless Depravity of the Elites – Urgent Need for a Cultural Renaissance!”. Donald Ramotar, former president of ...

Scenarios ahead. As expected, the talks between Iran and the US failed to produce any results. Ahead of the negotiations, Iranian Vice President Mohammed Reza Aref had drawn attention to Israel’s influence over the US, stating: “If we negotiate in Islamabad with representatives of ‘America First,’ an agreement beneficial to both sides and the world is probable. However, if we ...

Posted by by Mehmet Perinçek 7 Min Read April 13, 2026 An attention-grabbing, and somewhat “surprising” meeting took place in Damascus. On April 5, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Syrian President Sharaa, and Ukrainian President Zelenskiy came together. Zelenskiy had visited Türkiye on April 4, where he met President Erdoğan, before flying to Damascus. The meeting took place at a ...

Posted by by United World International 8 Min Read April 12, 2026 By Mohammad Reza Moradi, General Director of Mehr News Agency’s Foreign Languages and International News Department, from Tehran / Iran Understanding Israel’s behavior in the Middle East without moving beyond the surface of daily events and reaching deeper strategic layers has consistently led to incomplete and sometimes misleading ...

Posted by by United World International 5 Min Read April 11, 2026 By Mehmet Enes Beşer In a world dominated by geopolitical rivalry and economic rebalancing, the relationship between China and Europe is one of the global economy’s most strategically significant—and yet most widely misunderstood—bilateral relationships. Outside the din of political dissent and strategic distrust lies a more authentic truth: ...

Dr. Daniele Ganser’s insights strip away the rhetoric of transatlantic solidarity, exposing a stark reality: Remaining in an alliance that manufactures crises and demands absolute compliance is no longer a guarantee of security, but a direct pathway to devastating geopolitical and economic risks. By Yunus Emre Özgün On paper, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) promises a collective security umbrella. ...

“The US can no longer rely on its military power and the hegemony of the dollar as it once did. The transit fees to be collected through the Strait will open a massive door of economic gain for Iran.” By Özgür Altınbaş Iranian political analyst and author Peiman Salehi commented on the ceasefire and Iran’s strategic gains. According to Salehi, ...