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Missing ambassadors, inexperienced appointees – is Washington dropping the diplomatic ball?

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Missing ambassadors, inexperienced appointees – is Washington dropping the diplomatic ball?

October 9, 2026 admin0Tagged Civil service, Diplomacy, Donald Trump, Foreign service, International affairs, International relations, Trump administration, Trump administration policies, US diplomacy, US foreign affairs

Almost half of US ambassador jobs remain vacant. Meanwhile, political appointees are outnumbering career diplomats being put forward.

The Mecca alliance meets the Red Sea – Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact faces its first major test

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The Mecca alliance meets the Red Sea – Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact faces its first major test

September 30, 2026 admin0Tagged Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Defense, Diplomacy, Economics, Energy, Gulf of Aden, Houthi rebels, Houthis, International affairs, Iran, Iran crisis, Iran war, Maritime, Middle East, NATO, Oil, Pakistan, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Red Sea shipping, Saudi Arabia, Security, Shipping, South Asia, Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Hormuz blockade, Turkey, US-Iran, War in Iran, Yemen

The pact with Turkey and Pakistan has evolved quickly from a vague political commitment. Riyadh hopes it will help it navigate a thorny Middle East crisis.

Middle East is the latest arena of political recalibration for Italy’s right‑wing but pragmatic Meloni

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Middle East is the latest arena of political recalibration for Italy’s right‑wing but pragmatic Meloni

September 18, 2026 admin0Tagged Conflict, Diplomacy, Europe, Giorgia Meloni, International affairs, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Middle East, Middle Powers, Peacekeeping, Persian Gulf, Politics, Power politics, Saudi Arabia, UN peacekeeping, Unifil, War

The Italian leader has positioned Italy as a geopolitical hinge between competing power centers. The Middle East has just given that strategy a new environment.