Middle East & Africa
The Story We’re Not Telling About El-Obeid: SAF’s Human Shields and Trapped Civilians
The battle for El-Obeid is being framed almost exclusively as a story of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) encirclement, but an honest reckoning also requires...
Turkey’s Next Elections: Can Erdogan Run Again?
Turkey's opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, plans to create a new party to rival President Tayyip Erdogan, which may help Erdogan maintain his power after...
China’s Stance on the Iran-US Strait of Hormuz Crisis
In response to the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, China has adopted a strategy of common security, or zero-sum security, a central...
Tehran’s Funeral and a World Where Sovereignty Becomes Conditional
The march in Tehran on Monday, July 6, was, in size and scope, the high point of a ceremony that had begun several days...
The Strait of Hormuz Is Where Every Iran Ceasefire Goes to Die
On the morning of 7 July, an Iranian vessel struck three commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Within 48 hours — at the...
Washington and Tehran Now Agree that Sea is Billable
On July 14 the crews of the Mombasa and the Al Bahiyah found out. Two UAE-flagged tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in...
How Are Iranians Coping as US Attacks Deepen the Crisis?
A renewed wave of U.S. attacks on Iran has shattered the fragile sense of stability that emerged during the recent ceasefire, plunging millions of...
Syria Is Building a Technocracy, Not a Democracy
On Sunday, 210 lawmakers took the constitutional oath in Damascus and elected Abdul Hamid al-Awak, a judge who defected from Assad's justice ministry and fled...
Beyond Diplomacy: Why the OIC Women’s Conference in Islamabad Matters
At a time when global attention is consumed by wars, economic uncertainty, climate challenges, and geopolitical rivalry, international cooperation on women's empowerment and inclusive...
Control and Conquest: Israel, Lebanon, and the Automated Erosion of Sovereignty
Israel’s battles in the Middle East show no signs of stopping as we move into the second half of the year. Bombs continue to...