Tension in the Americas

If this electoral gridlock [in domestic policy] does occur, it may well result in Trump — like several other reelected presidents of recent decades — increasingly turning to foreign policy.

Topics

Egypt: Will the Maduro Scenario Repeat Itself with Khamenei?

January 17, 2026. Published in akhbarelyom

Iran is not Venezuela.

Australia: Iran, Israel and the US Play Rapidly Shifting Roles in the Middle East

January 16, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Ireland: Trump’s Targeting of Health Keeps People Hungry, Sick and Less Likely To Fight Back

January 16, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner

Ireland: Trump’s Coveting of Greenland Is an Update of Danish Imperialism

January 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times

Ireland: The Irish Times View on Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy: Washington Goes Rogue

January 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times

Mexico: Tightening the Rope

January 16, 2026. Published in La Crónica de Hoy

[T]here is an unhinged man driving a monster truck on the highway.

South Africa: Venezuela’s US-Sponsored Crisis a Test for Global Sovereignty

January 16, 2026. Published in Cape Times

What we are witnessing is not merely a foreign policy crisis. It is a stress test of sovereignty itself, staged as spectacle.

Kenya: Venezuela Raid Makes Trump the Newest Threat to World Peace

January 16, 2026. Published in The Standard

U.A.E.: Arab World Pushes Back on Trump’s Gaza Plan

February 18, 2025. Published in Gulf News

Arabs will come up with a solution for Gaza, but what about the West Bank?

U.A.E.: Kamala Harris’ Good Vibes Offer Americans Something New

August 27, 2024. Published in The National

Even if Ms Harris were to lose one of the 'blue wall' states like Pennsylvania, she could still win by carrying Sun Belt states.

U.A.E.: It’s Becoming Clear How Much Trump Misses Biden

August 18, 2024. Published in The National

Trump may be tempted to go further this time ... but his options will probably be limited to sowing chaos and doubt.

U.A.E.: The Energy of the Harris Campaign Has Reframed the US Election

August 9, 2024. Published in The National

Harris has already proven highly effective in painting Trump as a dangerous criminal.

U.A.E.: Joe Biden Will Be Remembered as a Great American President

July 28, 2024. Published in The National

It’s extremely unlikely that Biden was mainly seeking to proactively defend his own legacy and reputation.

Repeating History in Afghanistan

Russian-U.S. Debate Reminiscent of Cold War

Tension in the Americas

Block title

Australia: Global Financial System Hangs in Balance as Federal Reserve Independence Challenged

Egypt: Does Venezuela Herald a No-Rules International Order?

Canada: The FBI Seizure of a Reporter’s Laptops Puts American Media on Notice

Canada: With Trump’s Venezuela Move and Greenland Threats, Are Canadians Vulnerable?

Saudi Arabia: From the US to Brazil, Key Polls Will Reshape the World Order