As the price of oil continues to drop and Iran tries to regain its pre-sanctions market share, its enmity with Saudi Arabia will increasingly be economic, as well as political and religious.
As the conflict in Gaza escalates, one thing is certain about the new wave of violence: The actions of spoilers who sought to disrupt the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation seem to be succeeding.
The next year could be decisive for Myanmar as the military junta weakens, the humanitarian crisis worsens, and genocidal acts against the Rohingya people are again escalating. In this interview, Chris Sidoti, a member of the Special Advisory Council on Myanmar and a former member of the UN…
In her interview with Bitania Tadesse, Dallia Abdel Moniem, a Sudanese political analyst and commentator, describes the conditions civilians are facing in Sudan, including the rampant sexual violence committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). She also discusses the cost of inaction and the…
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