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Commentary

Moroccan Electoral Reform: New Formula for Good Governance?

As France reconsiders the special migration framework granted to Algerians since 1968, domestic politics, economic anxieties, and unresolved colonial legacies converge —
November 3, 2025
Mohamed Ali Chihi
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Reconsidering the 1968 Franco-Algerian Accord

As France reconsiders the special migration framework granted to Algerians since 1968, domestic politics, economic anxieties, and unresolved colonial legacies converge —
October 31, 2025
Lana Bleik
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A Nuclear Test We Cannot Afford to Fail

Resumption of nuclear tests by the United States will send a destabilizing political signal that undermines deterrence and intensifies nuclear competition.
October 30, 2025
David Kenneth Smith
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Three Questions We Should Ask About an Independent US Cyber Force

Exploring the proposal for a U.S. Cyber Force
October 30, 2025
Dan Grazier
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Egypt and Saudi Arabia Construct a New Strategic Naval Axis

Concern over the reliability of U.S. security guarantees prior to Israel’s strike on Qatar facilitated the strategic rapprochement between Cairo and Riyadh.
October 30, 2025
Fuad Shahbazov
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Trump’s New Critical Minerals Commitments: Opportunities and Concerns

Recent U.S. expansion of critical minerals cooperation in ASEAN and the broader Indo-Pacific is a strategic opportunity, not without challenges.
October 29, 2025
Regan Kwan
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Addressing Africans’ Top Concerns Means Advancing Women’s Rights

Making smart and effective investments in women and girls could help address some of the most universal and urgent concerns held across
October 29, 2025
Claire Doyle
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Gaza’s Armed Fragmentation: Clans, Militias, and Rival Power Centers

Many of the groups are supported by Israeli authorities who see Palestinian fragmentation as a way to both contain Hamas and to
October 27, 2025
Giorgio Cafiero
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New and Revived Energy Partnerships Boost Turkey and East-West Trade Routes

The reopening of the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, Gulf-Turkey energy partnerships, and the Middle Corridor expansion point to an emerging infrastructure network that diminishes
October 23, 2025
Burak Can Çelik
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AI on the Agenda

Highlights from the 2025 UN Security Council Debate on AI.
October 22, 2025
Allison Pytlak
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Russia Keeps a Foothold in Post-Assad Syria

A visit to Moscow by the Syrian president followed months of preliminary contacts.
October 21, 2025
Emil Avdaliani
Commentary

While Others Retreat, Latin America and the Caribbean Embraced Multilateralism at UNGA 80

At UNGA 80, Latin American leaders demonstrated a commitment to global cooperation, offering a bold counterpoint to rising unilateralism.
October 17, 2025
Rebecca Snyder
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