Diplomacy & International Relations

Are Arab nations going to impose real costs on Israel? (Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley – Atlantic Council)

For nearly two years since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, the biggest question facing the Middle East has been: What combination of circumstances,...

In landmark Syria elections, women still face electoral hurdles (Marie Forestier – Atlantic Council)

Syrians are about to complete a new and important step of the country’s transition after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime last year: the...

The EU won’t tariff China and India to please Trump. But it is working on a counteroffer (Charles Lichfield – Atlantic Council)

Several measures in the European Union’s (EU’s) nineteenth sanctions package against Russia, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday, appear...

The economic roots of Nepal’s uprising—and what it means for the region (Rudabeh Shahid, Nischal Dhungel, and Shakthi De Silva – Atlantic Council)

Last week, Nepal became the third South Asian country in three years to see its government collapse under the weight of mass protests. On...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Kremlin insider statements continue to indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains committed to his strategy that Russian forces will be able to win...

Gazans flee ‘death and devastation’ with no transportation or means of shelter (UN News)

In the face of escalating Israeli military operations, thousands of Palestinian families continue to flee the northern Gaza Strip amid dire humanitarian conditions and...

Israeli air strikes in south Lebanon violate UN resolution (UN News)

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday called on the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to refrain from further strikes and fully withdraw...

UN Security Council rejects bid to continue Iran sanctions relief (UN News)

A proposal to continue sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal was rejected in the UN Security Council on Friday in a...

Sudan crisis: Surge in summary executions by all warring parties (UN News)

At least 75 people have been killed, according to news reports, in a drone strike on a mosque during morning prayers in El Fasher...

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