A UN Security Council resolution calls for an international force to ensure Hamas and Israel adhere to the ceasefire terms. But without a political solution, such a mission will likely fail.
The conflict between Israel and the Arab world started in 1948 when a Jewish state was created on Palestinian land. Despite some peace agreements reached, tension continues to fester to this day.
The intense violence in Israel and Palestine in May resembled similar episodes in recent decades. But it also had several distinct features, chief among them the newfound unity of Palestinians…
British pop singer of Albanian origin Dua Lipa slammed a full-page advertisement published in the New York times last month, which accused her and both sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid of being anti…
From kidnapping Venezuela's president to proposing the annexation of Greenland, Trump appears to be the most 'imperialist' leader the US has had in decades
From Yemen and Syria to Sudan and Libya, there is a concerted effort to reassert state authority and thwart moves toward the proliferation of quasi-states and fragmentation
A decisive Syrian military campaign, coupled with diplomatic pressure from Türkiye, the US, and Israel, has forced the SDF into a far-reaching integration deal with Damascus
This could be a decisive year for Beijing as long-running strategies collide with harsher geopolitical realities. The outcomes will shape global power balances well beyond 2026.