Category: World
Frankenstein in Charge: Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan
Should anyone be surprised that Israel has rebuffed Donald Trump? The unconditional support of the US and its Western allies for Israel has…
How the Egypt-Ethiopia feud could upend Trump’s plans in Africa
On July 19, President Donald Trump’s top Africa adviser, Massad Boulos, held a series of talks in Cairo with the foreign ministers of…
When US left Afghanistan, China moved in. So how’s it going?
When the Taliban reclaimed power five years ago, China appeared poised to capitalize on Afghanistan’s new realities. Beijing quickly took important steps to…
Obstetric Violence: Syrian Women Speak Out
The abuse 30-year-old Nour Al-Badawi experienced in an Aleppo public hospital while giving birth resulted in her having two major follow-up operations and…
Resilience Is Not Enough: OCHA Sounds Alarm on Underfunded Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
“Mainly, people tell me they’re exhausted. They’re exhausted from being poor, from being hungry, from repeated climate shocks, mounting debt, and the daily…
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan Forge Mutual Defence Pact, as Iran Pursues New Shipping Framework
In Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic Türkiye, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan agreed to the framework for a joint…
US military marching into Puntland as Red Sea tensions escalate
In early August, the top U.S. special operations commander for Africa signed a security agreement with the president of Puntland — a semi-autonomous…
Russia’s lockdown of Odessa ports could be a grim turning point in war
Over the course of a few short weeks, a grim new reality has taken shape in Ukraine.Russia has shown that it need not…
Trump’s $23 billion ship will be outdated before it even hits water
The first proposed Trump-class battleship now has a price tag: $23 billion.This cost, as assessed by the Congressional Budget Office, will garner a…
The Earth Is Burning — And We Are Still Choosing to Let It
I have spent my life on an island. From the granite hills of Mahé, one can watch the sun rise over an ocean…
