Moktar is 21, a university student from a modest Tunisian family, and one of thousands of young people who feel that France has closed the door on their future. He lives with
Global oil demand is expected to fall this year as a major disruption to supply routes in the Middle East triggers what analysts describe as one of the most severe energy shocks
More
Iran secretly obtained access to a Chinese-built spy satellite that was allegedly used to monitor United States military installations across the Middle East during recent regional hostilities, according to reporting from Times
More
The King is set to confront growing “challenges” in the US–UK relationship during a closely managed state visit to Washington, in which he will meet President Donald Trump for private talks inside
More
An international arms broker is on trial in London accused of using a government-linked role to facilitate the alleged illegal trade of military equipment to countries under strict embargoes, according to reporting
More
China is facing renewed geopolitical pressure after tensions escalated in the Gulf, where a naval blockade and regional conflict have threatened global energy flows and forced Beijing to respond more directly to
More
Ukraine has claimed its first battlefield success carried out entirely by unmanned systems, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky described as a landmark moment in the war with Russia, according to reporting from
More
Cuba’s deepening crisis has once again pulled the Vatican into a familiar role. In March, it was revealed that Cuban officials turned to the Holy See to help persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to
More
The Current Crisis The recurrent spectre of a United States–led blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has once again propelled into sharp relief the fragile equilibrium between the freedom of navigation and
More
A Note from the Editorial The Red Sea, long regarded as one of the most vital maritime arteries in the world, is now at the center of an escalating global security crisis.
More
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a fearless Palestinian-American journalist whose writing and reports are defined by unparalleled integrity, depth and eloquence, was arrested on March 3 in Kuwait. He is charged with spreading false information
More
by Durga “‘Azadi’ means ‘freedom.’” The clarity of this statement is immediately destabilised by the lived reality that follows: “Azadi Stadium… where 100,000 fans can watch the country’s most important games. But
More
by Nil “Rumour and conspiracy theories can produce even more powerful effects than reality.” With this disquietingly contemporary observation, Rasputin: And the Downfall of the Romanovs by Antony Beevor declares its central
More
Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
More
At a solemn Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony today afternoon, David Barnea, head of Mossad, delivered a stark message about the future of Israel’s covert operations against Iran, signaling that recent military actions
More
What compels a young woman raised in comfort to seek proximity to violence? What does it mean to voluntarily step into conversations with those who openly declare allegiance to brutality? And how
More