New Silk Road Rivalry: Bridging Eurasia with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
Two and a half years after it was announced during the 2023 G20 summit in New Delhi, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is still one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the world. In practice, it remains a memorandum of understanding rather than a functional trade route. The events of the past years, including […]
Oil, Trade, European Union, and War in Iran – The Price of Black Gold
After a full month from the beginning of the war in the Middle East, the global economy is struggling with what the International Energy Agency has framed as the greatest energy security challenge in history. The military conflict involving Iran, which escalated sharply on 28 February, moved beyond a regional fighting into a systematic global […]
The Middle East and the EU’s Seat at the Table
The conflict in the Middle East escalates after the US and Israel take decisive action in Iran for a regime change, while the EU is sidelined in crisis response as Cyprus is attacked. The Middle East and the EU’s Seat at the Table If the geopolitical world had a tipping point, it was likely crossed […]
Breaking the Read Sea Taboo: Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland. Strategic Assessment
Executive Summary On December 26, 2025, the State of Israel executed a diplomatic maneuver that fundamentally reordered the geopolitical architecture of the Horn of Africa. By officially recognizing the Republic of Somaliland as a sovereign, independent nation, Israel became the first UN member state to break a 34-year diplomatic embargo that had kept the breakaway […]
B&K Agency facilitates the visit of the Italian delegation to Israel
Last month, B&K Agency facilitated the visit of the Italian stakeholders to Israel upon the invitation of the Gaza Humanitarian Fund and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum. The trip took place at a challenging time in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza. The delegation paid a visit to the commemoration sites of October 7th […]