Gaddafi, Assad and Maduro all refused to capitulate to US demands, and all were toppled from power. Will Iran's Supreme Leader cave to American pressure or hold firm on his red lines?
The US president sent a high-ranking delegation to hold talks, reflecting his determination to reach a deal with the Kremlin on a broad range of topics
In several countries bordering the Red Sea, state structures have collapsed. This imperils the waters, which in turn imperils global trade and navigation.
What follows is not merely a loss of leverage, but a reckoning with a political reality in which the Kurdish group no longer occupies a role that ensures its survival
Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.
An Israeli diplomat recently told Lebanese Shiites that Israel did not see them as the enemy, but it is a difficult argument to make given the death and destruction. Is there a better way?