Posted by by United World International 5 Min Read January 19, 2026 By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Following recent developments in Syria, all actors are now faced with a reality that goes beyond temporary maneuvers or tactical delays. For the point reached today has clearly demonstrated that the real issue in Syria is neither a new constitution nor elections, nor ...
For the wider Muslim world, the Saudi-Emirati estrangement poses a dilemma but also an opportunity. By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Saudi warplanes bombarding a Yemeni port city held by Emirati-aligned fighters – a scenario unthinkable a few years ago – became reality as 2025 drew to a close. On December 30, Saudi Arabia accused the United Arab Emirates ...
This is just the beginning. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein, from Caracas / Venezuela Many people assume that Donald Trump’s actions are marked by a mental disorder. Trying to confirm this, I investigated the matter and, in an article published in July titled “Is Trump a lunatic or a typical rich kid ecstatic with his perversions?”, I reported on the criminal ...
Interests, possibilities and limits to Beijing’s actions. By Orçun Göktürk, PhD Candidate in International Relations, from Beijing / China In recent times, some texts spreading rapidly on social media claim that China is waging a “silent but devastating” economic and geopolitical war against the US through Venezuela and Iran. In these narratives, China is presented as an actor that paralyzes ...
How the Gaza War Shattered the Saudi-Emirate Partnership By Islam Farag, from Cairo / Egypt As is its custom, the Middle East remains a volatile landscape, a region in perpetual flux where alliances and strategic calculations shift faster than its actors can anticipate. Over the past few years, coalitions formed for and against the Arab Spring; then, as interests and ...
While the US tries to impose unipolarity, what limits will it face? By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The world is racing toward the Great War. Let’s list the developments of the past month that can be seen as warning signs of a major war: – Russian President Putin’s residence was targeted. In response, Russia struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and military bases ...
ASEAN states—long peripheral to big power stories—are secretly building the most dynamic vision for regional integration in the world. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The post-Cold War dream of an American global order—liberal in ideology, capitalist in architecture, and technocratic in tone—was once celebrated as universal. That order, built on the shoulders of international institutions and trading regimes crafted in Washington, ...
Bloomberg News reported last Friday that Türkiye is currently seeking to join the Strategic Defense Cooperation Agreement (SDA) signed by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in September 2025. Mohammed Sabreen, from Cairo / Egypt The Middle East appears poised for major alliances that will leave their mark on regional balances and the prospects for resolving long-standing issues in the region. Informed ...
Venezuela is not, and never will be, a protectorate of the United States or any other power. By Freddy Ñáñez, Venezuelan Minister of Communication The following is a statement delivered by the poet Freddy Ñáñez , Minister of Communication of Venezuela, to the World Poetry Movement, on January 11, 2026, published in spanish here. Translation by UWI. “Every era has ...
Despite internal critics and opposition, the European Union approved the agreement. US president Trump claims to reinforce the Monroe Doctrine, exclusion of non-continental powers for the Americas. But Latin American countries have taken a step that might challenge that in the long run. On January 9, a qualified majority of the members of the European Union has approved the free ...
The president who promised to make America great again is accelerating its descent into the very instability it was once counted on to offset. By Mehmet Enes Beşer America has occupied a unique position in the world order for decades now—not only as a superpower but also as a financial and institutional safe haven. In crises, capital seeks refuge in ...
Political parties’ reactions and protests against the US attack. The US intervention in Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro have become the top political issue in Türkiye. Television channels, newspapers, social media, politicians, and the public are following developments minute by minute and debating them intensely. Below, we outline the most prominent statements, debates, and developments in Türkiye ...