Days before the anniversary of 7 October, the Middle East is gripped by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, one that could drag in the region, the US and even China.

Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called for snap elections in a bid to increase his mandate and put his party’s finance scandal to rest.

Drawing on a set of interviews with young people across Iraq, this paper presents case studies that explore the experiences of a new generation of political and civil society actors and entrepreneurs ...

As the anniversary of Hamas’s 7 October assault approaches, global attention has tilted away from Israel’s war on Gaza as it ...

Israel’s killing of Nasrallah has dealt a devastating blow to Hezbollah. Where it goes from here is highly uncertain.

A year after 7 October, a viable alternative to the Netanyahu government is needed – alongside international support for those willing to invest in peace.

When Mark Rutte takes over from Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary-general on 1 October, he will have big shoes to fill. Taking office in 2014, Stoltenberg led NATO during a turbulent time and ...

The loss of Nasrallah is devastating for Hezbollah but Israel might be overplaying its hand. A diplomatic solution requires ...

Tel Aviv may believe now is the time to neutralize all immediate threats to its border, as a preliminary to long-sought ...

While the rest of the world weighs the impact of a Donald Trump or a Kamala Harris victory in November’s US presidential ...

Despite the ongoing war, recovery and reconstruction is under way in Ukraine. The question of how to push and finance the pipeline of the recovery projects remains one of the key challenges for the ...