In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, the former American diplomat shares his thoughts on how to exit the Gaza war

After nine Turkish soldiers were killed by the PKK in Iraq, there is a sombre and angry mood in Ankara. There are major political implications into local elections and over relations with the US.

The Gaza war probably will not cause a huge regional conflagration but instead will weaken all the major actors.

President-elect Lai will certainly be limited in his capacity to enact any major shift in the coming years. Meanwhile, Beijing's Taiwan policy has proven ineffective and may need a change of course.

No stranger to a world in flux, the West's alliance has grown since the Cold War. It has fresh challenges from an old foe and a new global power to address.

Narratives rooted in violent history are being used to shape our present, leading to a future shrouded in uncertainty

According to UNOCHA, Israel has killed 23,074 Palestinians including 10,000 children in Gaza, between 7 October 23 and 7 January 24, an average of 250.8 per day

Israel's interests, particularly in displacing Palestinians and annexing their land, are at odds with America's interests which require peace in the Middle East

South Africa has accused Israel of attempting to carry out a genocide in Gaza in a case that has received wide global backing

Both Moscow and Kyiv have several moves left to alter the war's outcome. The ability to do so largely depends on the commitment of resources and the will to fight.