Diplomacy & International Relations

Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation (UN News)

Sixty-five nations have signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling cybercrime – a move Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a...

The Window to Counter Russia in Syria Is Closing (Anna Borshchevskaya – The Washington Institute)

Russia is quietly reconsolidating influence in Syria. The fall of Moscow-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad almost a year ago ushered in a once-in-a-generation opportunity...

China’s Push for Satellite Cooperation in the Middle East (Henry Tugendhat – The Washington Institute)

In late September, China hosted the fifth China–Arab states BeiDou Cooperation Forum. Launched in 2017 with scientists from the Arab League and the China...

No Real Alternative: Why the Gulf Will Rely on the U.S. (James Jeffrey, Elizabeth Dent – The Washington Institute)

Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, on September 9 jarred the region and spurred a new outburst of skepticism about the value...

Coal, Oil, Gas, and Nuclear: Risks in Turkey’s Growing Energy Demands (Mustafa Enes Esen – The Washington Institute)

Turkey’s energy demands are projected to rise significantly in the coming decades, with Turkish officials estimating that over the next thirty years, the country’s...

Forging Syrian National Unity Is Key to Regional Peace (James Jeffrey – The Washington Institute)

The Gaza ceasefire has been the culminating step in a dramatic reordering of the Middle East. With the crushing defeat of the Islamic State...

Global Gangsters: Hezbollah’s Latin American Drug Trafficking Operations (Matthew Levitt – The Washington Institute)

The following is an excerpt from prepared remarks submitted to the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control.  In the wake of Israel’s blistering reprisal...

What a Trump Counterterrorism Strategy Should Say (Michael Jacobson – The Washington Institute)

While the Trump administration has not yet released a second-term counterterrorism strategy, it has already taken major steps to reshape the U.S. government’s CT...

Retooling the Trump Administration’s Somalia Policy (Crisis Group)

For years, the U.S. has backstopped the Somali federal government’s campaign against Al-Shabaab’s insurgency, even as frustration with Mogadishu grew in Washington. With a...

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