The Mecca pact and the fine print of power

The Mecca pact and the fine print of power

Perhaps we all neglected to read the footnotes. When Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey unveiled their grand architecture of collective defense in Mecca, the language was magnificent: fraternity, deterrence, solidarity,…
A new BRICS is emerging — can it deliver?

A new BRICS is emerging — can it deliver?

The New Delhi Declaration, adopted unanimously at the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12, will be read mostly through a geopolitical lens: Gaza, Security Council reform, sanctions, the drift toward…