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Oct 22, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Nickolay Mladenov
A soldier in the Lebanese army on the top of an armored personnel carrier at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburb, on September 23. APA soldier in the Lebanese army on the top of an armored personnel carrier at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburb, on September 23. APLebanon’s best hope is its Armed ForcesNickolay Mladenov is director general of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Eric Alter |Nickolay Mladenov
Conflicts across the globe continue to fester, undermining stability in critical regions. The window for diplomacy appears to be narrowing, and the U.S., despite earnest efforts, is running out of time. Repeated appeals for peace, however persistent, have not been sufficient to break through the entrenched complexities of current crises. What was once touted as a “90 percent done” deal in Gaza now seems a distant reality.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Nickolay Mladenov
Sheikh Mohamed, who at the time was Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meets then-vice president Joe Biden at Emirates Palace in March 2016. Photo: Crown Prince CourtSheikh Mohamed, who at the time was Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meets then-vice president Joe Biden at Emirates Palace in March 2016.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Nickolay Mladenov
In the high-stakes world of international diplomacy, a quiet revolution is under way. Amid the clamour of clashing superpowers and the wreckage of failed peace talks, a new force is emerging from the sun-scorched sands of the Gulf. After decades on the sidelines, the Gulf states are stepping into the spotlight, bringing a golden touch to mediation.
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May 17, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Nickolay Mladenov
Picture this: a region engulfed in a seemingly endless cycle of violence, where the dreams of Palestinians for statehood and Israelis for peace remain entangled in a bloody web of violence, incitement and geopolitics. Hamas’s massacre of 1,200 Israelis and the taking of 250 hostages on October 7 followed by a brutal Israeli military operation in Gaza is not just another sad chapter in the long, tumultuous history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
asiatimes.com | Nickolay Mladenov |Narayanappa Janardhan
In an era marked by shifting global dynamics, the United States finds itself navigating the choppy waters of China’s ascendance and countering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Against this backdrop, leaders in the Persian Gulf region and beyond are forging their own paths, with a pronounced emphasis on economic diplomacy, political de-escalation, and diverse strategic alignments.
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Sep 2, 2023 | 
jordannews.jo | Nickolay Mladenov
For much of the 20th century, international diplomacy wasprimarily molded by a global framework where superpowers held sway over mostof the world’s political and economic assets. The early 1990s, however, markeda shift toward a singular dominant power structure, with the United Statestaking the role as global leader.
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Sep 1, 2023 | 
asiatimes.com | Nickolay Mladenov
For much of the 20th century, international diplomacy was primarily molded by a global framework where superpowers held sway over most of the world’s political and economic assets. The early 1990s, however, marked a shift toward a singular dominant power structure, with the United States taking the role as global leader. Yet today, a fresh transformation is under way, one in which a multipolar landscape positions middle powers as crucial actors.
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Aug 31, 2023 | 
gulfnews.com | Nickolay Mladenov
For much of the 20th century, international diplomacy was primarily moulded by a global framework where superpowers held sway over most of the world’s political and economic assets. The early 1990s, however, marked a shift toward a singular dominant power structure, with the United States taking the role as global leader. Yet today, a fresh transformation is underway, one in which a multipolar landscape positions middle powers as crucial actors.
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Aug 24, 2023 | 
thenationalnews.com | Nickolay Mladenov
For the better part of the 20th century, international diplomacy danced to the tune of superpowers. A seismic shift occurred in the early 1990s as the US became the solitary global leader. Today, as the world grapples with unprecedented challenges that demand collective efforts, the established norms of international relations are undergoing yet another transformation. The transition from a unipolar or bipolar world to a multipolar one has thrust middle powers into a pivotal role.
