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Commentary

Disarming Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Without Addressing Syria’s Jihadis Won’t Work

Without structural solutions that address both fronts together, the region is heading toward another cycle of sectarian violence.
January 21, 2026
Lawk Ghafuri
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After the Fall: Amid the Greenland Crisis, Putting the Liberal Order Together Again

During discussions on January 18, the EU gave President Trump an off-ramp by not designating any retaliation for his tariff threats. Instead,

January 20, 2026
Mathew Burrows
Commentary

When Fireworks Replace Reality in Libya

Tripoli’s lavish stability spectacle masks Libya’s inflation, collapsing services, and governance failures, exposing development as performance rather than lived reality.
January 20, 2026
Tahani Elmogrbi
Commentary

Considering a European Nuclear Deterrent

Security risks in Europe are shifting rapidly; consideration of an autonomous and credible European nuclear deterrent needs to be part of the
January 20, 2026
Andrew Hyde
Commentary

For Now, the US Holds Off on Attacking Iran

Not bombing Iran does not mean abandoning its people.
January 15, 2026
Barbara Slavin
Commentary

Turkey-Israel Rivalry in the New Syria

In seven months after Assad fell, Israel attacked Syria nearly 1000 times.
January 14, 2026
Ömer Özkizilcik
Commentary

Greenland Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Europe

US-European tensions over Greenland highlight the absurdity of today’s transatlantic relationship.
January 14, 2026
Emma Ashford
Commentary

The UN Security Council in the AI Era

UN Security Council members issue a joint statement on the implications of AI for international peace and security.
January 14, 2026
Allison Pytlak
Commentary

Saudi Arabia Takes Full Control of Yemen’s South

The internationally recognized government of Yemen remains in place, but the locus of decision-making has shifted to Riyadh.
January 12, 2026
Fatima Abo Alasrar
Commentary

More Spasms of Violence Await the Middle East in 2026

From Iran to Yemen, Lebanon to Syria to Gaza and the West Bank, more people are likely to die from armed confrontations,
January 7, 2026
Barbara Slavin
Commentary

In Iran Protests, Information Spreads Faster than Organization

Greater access to information, ironically, limits the ability of protestors to coalesce into a single, decisive political force.
January 5, 2026
Shahir Shahidsaless
Commentary

Top Ten Global Risks for 2026

The top global risks of 2026 show an ever more unstable world.
January 5, 2026
Robert A. Manning
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