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World leaders line up during the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit
at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on 7 July 2026. AFP
Politics

One big happy family? NATO ‘survives’ Trump in Ankara

Omer Onhon 12 July 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been dogged by claims of political interference. Getty Images via AFP
Politics

World Cup politics: something ugly in the beautiful game

Bryn Haworth 12 July 2026
Military struggle for Power and Gold Image credit: Julius Maxim

In Sudan, he who has the gold makes the rules

As fighting rages across the country, including in the capital Khartoum, analysts have been quick to identify gold as a central factor in the internal military battle between two factions of the Sudan

Marcelle Nasr 23 April 2023
Soldiers of a Russian military convoy and their US counterparts exchange greetings as their patrol routes intersect in an oil field near Syria's al-Qahtaniyah town in the northeastern Hasakah province, close to the Turkey border Getty Images

Russia’s foreign policy gets an update

An analysis of the latest publication spelling out Russian interests and priorities including what this shows about the country's priorities and concerns across the globe.

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 20 April 2023
Cleopatra (Adele James) rules over the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Queen Cleopatra (2023) Netflix

Netflix docuseries sparks debate and anger over Cleopatra's skin colour

The associated controversy surrounding the docuseries has stirred debate over Cleopatra's true origins and physical features

Areej Jamal 19 April 2023
A Belarusian volunteer soldier from the Kastus Kalinouski regiment, a regiment made up of Belarusian opposition volunteers formed to defend Ukraine, fires a 120mm mortar round at a front line position near Bakhmut. AFP

The war in Ukraine is defining a new and more dangerous world order

At a pivotal moment in world history and geopolitics, a series of military, strategic and geopolitical lessons can be learned as the globe heads for a multi-polar future via a new era of confrontation

Khattar Abu Diab 17 April 2023
Some observers are speculating that the Chinese decision could spell the end for the dollar’s dominance. Shutterstock

Is the petrodollar losing its lustre?

Some observers are speculating that the Chinese decision could spell the end for the dollar's dominance

Faisal Faeq 15 April 2023
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine. Reuters

Pentagon leaks show Western resolve in Ukraine war  

The documents confirm that Ukraine has been able to inflict significant damage on the Russian army due to intelligence help from the US

Arash Azizi 13 April 2023
Home Secretary Suella Braverman speaks in the House of Commons, London, on the Illegal Migration Bill, Tuesday March 7, 2023. AP

Are British immigrants becoming vessels for racism?

As Braverman has been busily characterising 'migrants' as invaders, the political scene in Britain has been steadily becoming more multicultural

Bryn Haworth 13 April 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (R) chat during a stroll through the Pine Garden in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, 07 April 2023 (issued 08 April 2023). EPA

It’s a brave new world for Russia, China, and Europe

An essay analysing the rhetoric and reality of Russian-Chinese moves towards a genuine multi-polarity and the way in which European states are dealing with it

Khaled Hamadeh 13 April 2023
U.S. Marine Corp Assaultman Kirk Dalrymple watches as a statue of Iraq's President Saddam Hussein falls in central Baghdad's Firdaus Square, in this file photo from April 9, 2003. Reuters

How the fall of Baghdad changed the world

The significance doesn't lie in the amount of time that has passed since the invasion, but in the extent of drastic changes that Iraq and the world has witnessed in this period

Houssam Itani 12 April 2023
Donatello’s sculpture The Ascension With Christ Giving The Keys To St Peter forms part of the exhibition PA

Donatello graces London’s V&A

An exploration of the life and work of the iconic Italian sculptor as the V&A hosts the UK's first major Donatello exhibition

Farouk Yousif 12 April 2023
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar, and Trump advisor Massad Boulos in Washington on 29 June, 2026. @US_SrAdvisorAF/X
Politics

US plan for Libya: unification or management of division?

26 June 2026

A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?

Areig Elhag
Dave Murray
Science & Technology

More than a game: a look inside the mind of a football fan

30 June 2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?

Alaa Emara
A fighter loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds up a weapon backdropped by the minaret of a mosque, during a graduation ceremony in the southeastern Gedaref state on 27 May 2024. AFP
Politics

The quiet push to finally end Sudan's civil war

29 June 2026

External actors and some domestic parties are believed to be working behind the scenes towards a settlement. Why now?

Shawgi Abdelazim
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in the centre of the hall during the China-Africa forum at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, on 5 September 2024.
 AFP
Business & Economy

China doubles down on Africa with its zero-tariff policy

01 July 2026

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

Rabia Abdul Salam
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why siccing Syria's army on Hezbollah is so dangerous

28 June 2026

If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East

David Schenker

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