Turkey’s Standoff With NATO Isn’t Over Yet By Burcu Ozcelik - Aug 4, 2022

The Kurdish question loomed large in NATO’s meeting last month in Madrid. The headlines focused on Turkey’s objection to Sweden and Finland joining the military… Continue readingTurkey’s Standoff With NATO Isn’t Over Yet

Why Can’t Algeria Solve Europe’s Gas Woes? By Robin Mills - Aug 2, 2022

European politicians have been scouring their neighborhood to find new gas supplies to replace those threatened by Russia. They have secured some promises in their tour that… Continue readingWhy Can’t Algeria Solve Europe’s Gas Woes?

The Shadowy Economics of ISIS’s Resurgence in Syria By Haid Haid - Jul 29, 2022

Despite ISIS’s territorial defeat in Syria more than two years ago, the group has continued to terrorize people, particularly in the northeast. In June, ISIS sleeper cells were linked to 18… Continue readingThe Shadowy Economics of ISIS’s Resurgence in Syria

Are We Being Kept in the Dark About Artificial Intelligence? By Joseph Dana - Jul 28, 2022

There are many grand promises about the power of artificial intelligence. When we talk about the future of technology, AI has become so ubiquitous that… Continue readingAre We Being Kept in the Dark About Artificial Intelligence?

Russia and US Fail to Offer Middle East Allies a Grand Vision By Faisal Al Yafai - Jul 22, 2022

As the war in Ukraine approaches the five month mark, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin is keen to project the appearance of business as usual. Hence his arrival… Continue readingRussia and US Fail to Offer Middle East Allies a Grand Vision

To Save the Planet, Follow the Gulf’s Lead on Nuclear Power By Jonathan Gornall - Jul 22, 2022

There is a delightful irony in the fact that, even as the sun sets slowly on the era of fossil fuels, two of the countries with… Continue readingTo Save the Planet, Follow the Gulf’s Lead on Nuclear Power

Will Iran Finally Say ‘Nyet’ to Putin? By Nikola Mikovic - Jul 22, 2022

Last week, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan accused Russia of trying to buy hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Iran for its ongoing war in Ukraine.… Continue readingWill Iran Finally Say ‘Nyet’ to Putin?

Monkeypox and the Dangers of Misnaming Diseases By Michael Jennings - Jul 22, 2022

Monkeypox, a virus transmitted to humans mostly through small rodents (and less commonly monkeys) was first identified in 1970, and infections have typically been confined… Continue readingMonkeypox and the Dangers of Misnaming Diseases

New Constitution Will Not Bridge Tunisia’s Divides By Oussama Romdhani - Jul 22, 2022

As expected, the publication of Tunisia’s proposed new constitution has not defused political tensions or painted a clearer picture of where the country is heading. Rather, the draft,… Continue readingNew Constitution Will Not Bridge Tunisia’s Divides

Jordan Struggles to Stem Violence Against Women By Suha Ma’ayeh - Jul 15, 2022

The recent killing of Iman Irsheid, a 21-year-old university student, has once again brought attention to the harsh reality that gender-based violence remains a shameful and… Continue readingJordan Struggles to Stem Violence Against Women

Connectivity, Not Oil, Will Drive the Middle East’s Future By Afshin Molavi - Jul 15, 2022

On the very day that US President Joe Biden lands in Saudi Arabia this month, nearly 200,000 containers will be making their way to ports from Tangier… Continue readingConnectivity, Not Oil, Will Drive the Middle East’s Future

Russian Cyberattacks in the Baltics Foreshadow the Future of War By Joseph Dana - Jul 14, 2022

As the fighting in Ukraine drags on, another conflict is taking shape elsewhere on Russia’s periphery. This borderless conflict is aimed at destabilizing the Baltic… Continue readingRussian Cyberattacks in the Baltics Foreshadow the Future of War

A Better Way to Target Russian Crude By Robin Mills - Jul 13, 2022

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, Europe and the United States continue to search for tools to do the impossible: cut Russian President Vladimir Putin’s energy… Continue readingA Better Way to Target Russian Crude

Horn of Africa Famine Demands a Global Response By Michael Jennings - Jul 8, 2022

In his inauguration speech in early June, the new president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, called attention to the grave threat of famine posed by the severe drought affecting… Continue readingHorn of Africa Famine Demands a Global Response

Netanyahu ‘Doomsday’ Coalition Looms Over Israeli Elections By Ben Lynfield - Jul 8, 2022

Wedged between militarism and an expansionist religious nationalism, Israel, in the view of its dwindling peace camp, has clearly failed to become the just society… Continue readingNetanyahu ‘Doomsday’ Coalition Looms Over Israeli Elections