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What had been quiet tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE have now erupted into full view. But while the split may b...
01/15/2026

What had been quiet tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE have now erupted into full view. But while the split may be most visible in Yemen, the clash between the two Gulf powerhouses has implications extending from the wider region to U.S. relations.

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The clash of the two Gulf states has major implications for the Middle East. But it also affects East Africa and important U.S. interests.

Iran’s historical experience of foreign meddling means that U.S. airstrikes could galvanize the regime and its supporter...
01/15/2026

Iran’s historical experience of foreign meddling means that U.S. airstrikes could galvanize the regime and its supporters rather than weaken them, Idean Salehyan writes.

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Iran’s historical experience of foreign meddling means that U.S. airstrikes could galvanize the regime and its supporters rather than weaken them.

The AI governance divide is growing wider, with agendas increasingly sidelining issues of great importance for emerging ...
01/14/2026

The AI governance divide is growing wider, with agendas increasingly sidelining issues of great importance for emerging economies, from labor displacement and data extraction to human rights enforcement and electoral integrity, Amanda Coakley writes.

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The AI conversation is shifting from risk to opportunity, at a moment when the global AI governance gap is widening.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is all but guaranteed to win another term this week, but his regime now largely surviv...
01/14/2026

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is all but guaranteed to win another term this week, but his regime now largely survives through coercion. And beneath the state’s brutal repression, signs of internal strain are accumulating, Michael Mutyaba writes.

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President Yoweri Museveni is guaranteed to win another term this week, but the autocratic system he built is straining at the seams.

The U.S. is characterizing its operation in Venezuela as a law enforcement mission. As columnist Charli Carpenter writes...
01/13/2026

The U.S. is characterizing its operation in Venezuela as a law enforcement mission. As columnist Charli Carpenter writes, that actually raises the legal bar for harm to civilians.

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In claiming its attack on Venezuela was a law enforcement operation, the Trump administration actually raised the bar on harms to civilians.

The EU is set to implement changes to its asylum system that shift more responsibility outside of the EU. But the questi...
01/13/2026

The EU is set to implement changes to its asylum system that shift more responsibility outside of the EU. But the question remains if an externally-focused approach can truly work alongside a promise of internal solidarity.

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The EU is set to implement changes to its asylum system, but the negotiation process exposed tensions between member states.

The unchecked rise of shadowy private military companies is redefining the regional security order across the Middle Eas...
01/12/2026

The unchecked rise of shadowy private military companies is redefining the regional security order across the Middle East and North Africa. As Mohammad Salami writes, it also represents a deliberate effort by the Gulf monarchies to reshape the rules of armed conflict.

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The rise of shadowy private military companies is part of a new model of proxy warfare across the Middle East and North Africa.

Three presidential elections will be held in Latin America in the first half of 2026, in Costa Rica, Peru and Colombia. ...
01/12/2026

Three presidential elections will be held in Latin America in the first half of 2026, in Costa Rica, Peru and Colombia. In all three, a lack of a clear campaign narrative reflects a larger political problem across the region.

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Costa Rica, Peru and Colombia are examples of a regional trend of voter distrust in traditional political parties and elites.

The U.S. attack on Venezuela is consistent with how an America First foreign policy was understood when it was first int...
01/09/2026

The U.S. attack on Venezuela is consistent with how an America First foreign policy was understood when it was first introduced in 1940, columnist Paul Poast writes.

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The U.S. attack on Venezuela is consistent with how an America First foreign policy was understood when it was first introduced in 1940.

Once allies, Saudi Arabia and the UAE now find themselves increasingly at odds over conflicting visions of the regional ...
01/09/2026

Once allies, Saudi Arabia and the UAE now find themselves increasingly at odds over conflicting visions of the regional order. As Kristian Coates Ulrichsen writes, the growing rift also raises the specter of another “Gulf crisis” between U.S. partners.

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The erstwhile allies find themselves increasingly at odds over their conflicting visions of regional order.

While the putsch was unsuccessful, a recent attempted coup shows that no West African country—even one as stable as Beni...
01/08/2026

While the putsch was unsuccessful, a recent attempted coup shows that no West African country—even one as stable as Benin—is immune to a military takeover.

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While the putsch was unsuccessful, it shows that no West African country—even one as stable as Benin—is immune to a military takeover.

The EU’s single market may have reduced trade barriers across the bloc, but it is still very much a work in progress. Br...
01/08/2026

The EU’s single market may have reduced trade barriers across the bloc, but it is still very much a work in progress. Brussels’ latest economic integration strategy shows little sign of changing that, John Boyce writes.

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While the single market has reduced trade barriers across the bloc, it is still very much a work in progress.

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