Diplomacy & International Relations

Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords. Here’s what that means for the US, the Middle East, and Central Asia (Atlantic Council)

Central Asia just became more central to US diplomacy. Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, a diplomatic pact brokered by the United States in...

Gen Z protests have spread to seven countries. What do they all have in common? (Atlantic Council)

The phenomenon of young people driving consequential political change is not new. During the Arab Spring in 2011 and 2012, many large-scale demonstrations were...

The expert conversation: What’s Trump’s endgame in Venezuela? (Atlantic Council)

US President Donald Trump has steadily accelerated his campaign of attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean, while building up...

Saudi Arabia Faces Challenges and Opportunities (The Soufan Center)

The weakening of Iran’s geostrategic position has eased Saudi Arabia’s security concerns, but it has also propelled other regional powers, including Türkiye and Egypt,...

Mali on the Brink of Collapse as Jihadists Threaten to Overrun the Country (The Soufan Center)

The West African country of Mali stands on the brink of collapse, with al-Qaeda’s Sahelian branch, Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), choking off...

Iran Update, November 5, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Iran-Belarus Defense Cooperation: Iran may seek to exchange technical information with Belarus related to air defense systems and electronic warfare (EW) equipment to enhance...

Russia Is Turning Deported Ukrainian Children Into Bargaining Chips (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian officials have seized on recent US efforts to advocate for, identify, and repatriate deported Ukrainian children to downplay the massive scale and systematic...

UN News (5 November 2025)

(SDGs - Second World Summit for Social Development) As the Second World Summit for Social Development continued in Doha on Wednesday, governments warned that...

Iran Update, November 4, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Iranian Proposals to Iraqi Militias: Iran is reportedly attempting to force its large proxy and partner militias in Iraq to move into politics, possibly...

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