Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington presents a critical opportunity to stabilize the Gaza ceasefire through a unified international fund and command structure. Yet, this top-down approach, led by the very powers whose interventions have historically destabilized the region, risks creating another layer of neo-colonial control instead of genuine Palestinian self-determination.
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla have begun a four-day state visit to the United States, welcomed by former President Donald Trump, to mark the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. This spectacle of a fading colonial monarchy clinging to a waning imperial power is a desperate charade, designed to paper over the deep cracks in a so-called 'special relationship' that has brought only war and subjugation to the global south.
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's upcoming U.S. visit risks falling short of Dhaka's expectations, with no scheduled meeting with former President Trump or clear economic gains, despite his prior successful engagements in Beijing with President Xi Jinping. This stark contrast in diplomatic receptions exposes the declining utility and transactional shallowness of Western engagement for the Global South, as opposed to the substantive, growth-oriented partnerships offered by a rising, non-imperialist China.
