Sudan’s army is betting on military gains over diplomacy, as regional backing and weak international pressure undermine prospects for peace.
Why US military superiority may not defeat Iran: martyrdom, sacred time and strategic culture could strengthen Tehran’s resolve.
The West must combine pressure on Russia with sustained diplomacy, balancing support for Ukraine with dialogue to pursue lasting security.
How the Iran war exposed AI industry vulnerabilities, from data centres and energy supplies to semiconductor chains.
The Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement shifts state responsibility to compliance with obligations concerning non-state armed actors.
The Iran war reshaped Gulf security by accelerating information control, cyber governance and the political dimensions of citizenship.
How the Iran war exposed AI industry vulnerabilities, from data centres and energy supplies to semiconductor chains.
Iran escalates attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in Iraqi Kurdistan, pressuring Baghdad as regional security concerns and tensions intensify.
Iran’s future depends on a shift from confrontation to prosperity through diplomacy, economic reform, regional coexistence and credible security guarantees now.
For the first time in almost six decades, intellectuals are engaged in an open conversation about their state, society, and shared future in Syria.
Almond teaches us to appreciate that the political interests of individuals are too complex to fit into Huntington or Said’s grand theories.
An interview with Joost Hiltermann on The Resurrected, the Anfal genocide, Kurdish survivors, and fiction’s power to bear witness.
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