From global think tanks
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Today’s about: Gaza; Lebanon; Myanmar; Republic of Côte d’Ivoire; Syria; US; US-UAE
Gaza
(UN News) After another deadly weekend of Israeli attacks in Gaza, aid teams stressed once again on Monday that the “trickle” of supplies being allowed into the war-torn enclave will not halt famine. In occupied East Jerusalem, meanwhile, Israeli protesters illegally entered a compound of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA. The development comes after the Israeli military coordination unit COGAT said on Saturday that 388 trucks had entered Gaza since last Monday – the first aid to arrive in well over two months of blockade that have caused hunger levels to spike. Humanitarians have repeatedly warned that at least 500 to 600 trucks need to cross into Gaza every day to provide people with their daily needs – as they did before war erupted on 7 October 2023 after Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel. – Gazans’ suffering goes on amid intensifying Israeli strikes | UN News
(Zizette Darkazally – Chatham House) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this week that Israel will ‘take control of the entire Gaza Strip’. Shortly afterwards, he announced a plan to ‘intensify’ Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and to retain the territory that Israel has seized since the beginning of the war. Netanyahu also gave the green light to allowing a ‘basic amount of food’ into the enclave. Following an 11-week blockade, the move comes amid growing international alarm at reports by humanitarian agencies over widespread hunger in Gaza, with UN General Secretary António Guterres posting that ‘The situation for Palestinians in Gaza is beyond description, beyond atrocious & beyond inhumane.’ – Gaza: War, hunger and politics | Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank
Lebanon
(Crisis Group) After two years of political deadlock, Lebanon finally elected a new president, Joseph Aoun, and appointed a prime minister, Nawaf Salam, in early 2025. Could fresh leadership pave the way for reform or even solve the Hizbollah disarmament question? As the Lebanese House shows its first signs of reconstruction after the economic crisis and war between Hizbollah and Israel, Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Lebanon, David Wood, and Dr. Joseph Bahout, Director of Issam Fares Institute of the American University of Beirut, discuss the new expectations and challenges of the new government: the ceasefire with Israel and approaches toward the disarmament of Hizbollah. – Rebuilding the Lebanese House: New Government and Hizbollah Disarmament | International Crisis Group
(UN News) An inclusive education programme in Lebanon is getting top marks from teachers and students, especially children with disabilities who are often the most marginalised. According to UNICEF, there are an estimated 300,000 children with disabilities in Lebanon today, although data is limited. To help them access learning opportunities, the UN agency and Lebanese authorities launched a pilot project in 2018 to create inclusive schools in 30 public institutions across all governorates. Today, that number has grown to 117 inclusive schools nationwide. – Top marks for Lebanon schools project helping marginalised kids | UN News
Myanmar
(UN News) Myanmar’s spiralling human rights crisis – fuelled by relentless military violence, systemic impunity and economic collapse – has left civilians caught in the crossfire of an increasingly brutal conflict, according to a new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR). Published ahead of the Human Rights Council’s upcoming session, the report highlighted the worsening situation since the military coup in 2021, which derailed Myanmar’s democratic transition and ignited widespread armed resistance. In the years since, military forces have targeted civilian populations with airstrikes, artillery bombardments and other forms of violence, while anti-military armed groups have gained ground, particularly in Rakhine state. “The country has endured an increasingly catastrophic human rights crisis marked by unabated violence and atrocities that have affected every single aspect of life,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. – UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen | UN News
Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
(Crisis Group) En octobre 2025, les Ivoiriens se rendront aux urnes pour élire un nouveau président. Pour analyser les principaux enjeux de cette présidentielle, Enrica Picco et Rinaldo Depagne reçoivent Gilles Yabi, fondateur et directeur exécutif du think tank WATHI. Ensemble, ils examinent les facteurs qui risquent d’entraîner la Côte d’Ivoire dans une nouvelle crise électorale, après celle de 2020 qui a fait 85 morts et 500 blessés. Ils débattent notamment de l’absence des deux principaux candidats d’opposition, Laurent Gbagbo et Tidjane Thiam, et de la fragilité historique du dispositif électoral dans le pays. Ils analysent également l’évolution du contexte régional, ainsi que l’émergence et le rôle de nouveaux acteurs dans la région, comme la Russie. Enfin, ils s’interrogent sur le paradoxe qui caractérise la Côte d’Ivoire, un pays économiquement solide mais qui reste très fragile sur le plan politique. – Élection présidentielle en Côte d’Ivoire : vers une nouvelle crise électorale ? | International Crisis Group
Syria
(Armenak Tokmajyan – Emirates Policy Center) Education will be a key battleground for Syria’s future in light of its new ruling political system. Even in the best-case scenario – assuming that Syria avoids sliding back into civil war – the path to recovery will be long and fraught with challenges. Beyond physical destruction, the country’s territorial division during the conflict led to different educational systems and curricula across different regions. Throughout Syria, the education sector faces severe challenges, including underpaid and insufficiently qualified staff, further exacerbating entrenched social inequalities. The future of Syria’s educational system – and the generations who will be shaped by it – depends on how the current government address the infrastructural damages, divided educational staff, shortage of qualified teachers, and tackling the task of unifying and rewriting the curriculum. Reconstruction aid presents a critical opportunity to steer Syria’s education system away from ideological indoctrination and toward a more inclusive and peace-oriented framework. The international community has both a moral and strategic imperative to act decisively, ensuring that education becomes a bridge to a better future, not a battleground for ideological control. – Emirates Policy Center | Education and Post-Conflict Prospects in Syria: The Battle for Future Generations
US
(Jennifer T. Gordon – Atlantic Council) On Friday, US President Donald Trump signed four executive orders related to the rapid deployment of next-generation nuclear technologies in the United States. Overall, the orders represent a policy outlook on nuclear energy that has remained relatively consistent for nearly a decade. However, there are a few key breaks from precedent, especially in that the orders encourage commercial nuclear fuel recycling and decrease the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). – What Trump’s new executive orders mean for the US nuclear energy industry – Atlantic Council
US – UAE
(Ebtesam Al Ketbi – Emirates Policy Center) Trump’s Gulf tour marked a qualitative leap in UAE-US ties at both trade and strategic geopolitical levels. The visit highlighted growing mutual trust between the two countries in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and cybersecurity. The US-UAE agreement to build a massive five- gigawatt data center complex in Abu Dhabi to advance AI capabilities is a fundamental pillar for a historic partnership in the Middle East. This initiative represents the largest data center deployment outside the US. The evolution of UAE-US ties – driven by the outcomes of Trump’s historic visit – reflects a shift from traditional energy-based ties into a dynamic partnership that focuses on technology and innovation. – Emirates Policy Center | Trump’s Historic Visit: The UAE Doubles Down on Technological Cooperation with the US
