2023: The Year the World Burst at the Seams
SitRep Hello again! We are back for another edition of SitRep, and we’ve got a lot to cover. Let’s dive in! To begin with, we want to give a big…
Recapping South Asia: A Year in Review
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. This year, several global events produced ripple effects across South Asia. The intensification of Russia’s war in Ukraine inflicted damage—notably higher inflation—on a…
Hamas Leader Engages in Cairo Talks on Israeli Cease-Fire and Hostage Exchange
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Hamas talks in Egypt on an Israeli cease-fire, a rocky presidential election in Congo, and the European Union’s landmark migration deal.…
Sextortion: A Growing Issue in the Middle East
After her spouse relocated to Saudi Arabia for employment, 27-year-old Fadya Salman resorted to sending nude photos to him from their residence in the Yemeni capital Sana’a. It was a…
Turmoil, Tragedies, and Global Rivalry: The Interplay of Coups, Catastrophes, and Great-Power Competition
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief happy to be here. 2023 has been a difficult and turbulent year for African nations facing severe debt, global inflation, and extreme weather events.…
Hamas: A Potential Global Terrorism Menace?
The scale and sophistication of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks have led many counterterrorism analysts to revisit their assumptions about the group’s intent and capabilities. And one of the…
US President Calls for Reduced Bombing in Gaza without Pressuring Israel
Listening to U.S. President Joe Biden’s remarks to campaign supporters last week, one might be forgiven for believing that he had finally had it with his “good friend” Benjamin Netanyahu…
Diplomatic Duo Austin and Burns Take Charge in U.S. Efforts to Mediate Israel-Hamas Conflict
World Brief is back with the latest on U.S. efforts to quell the Israel-Hamas conflict, North Korea’s missile tests, and a national security law trial in Hong Kong. Correction: In…
-Saudi Arabia’s Potential Leverage in Gaza: Will it be Utilized?
Not long ago, the world was focused on a U.S.-Saudi-Israeli “big Middle East deal.” However, the current situation of death and destruction is far from the excitement around potential Saudi-Israeli…
Insights from British Ambassador Karen Pierce: The War in Ukraine, Diplomacy, and Maintaining Optimism
The complete article was about Karen Pierce, the British Ambassador to the United States. She is the first woman to take up the role, and has been serving the position…