North Africa Weekly: August 27, 2025
…of U.S. and EU Policy Iraq is assertively balancing regional ties while deepening Western partnerships under Prime Minister Al-Sudani. Its strategic value lies in stabilizing the region and pursuing energy…
Russian Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov Speaks at the Stimson Center about U.S.-Russia Relations
…the years since World War II, the situation on the Korean Peninsula, Syria, prisoner swaps, 2016 election interference and Afghanistan. He acknowledged many of the situations as contentious, but said…
Assessing the Need for a Feminist Foreign Policy in Sri Lanka
…most pressing issues on Sri Lanka’s political agenda. Moreover, while the political participation of women as a whole is low, women from ethnoreligious minorities face greater barriers than their Sinhalese…
Go On, Seize the Peace
…to lead. When a fair settlement of long-contentious issues is so close at hand, penalties come to those who obstruct or linger. In most corners of this fractious world, peace-making…
The Curse of Succession in Iran
…near the Iran-Azerbaijan border. Along with him were Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and two local officials as well as the crew of the vintage American Bell helicopter. While…
The Search for Nuclear Stabilization in Southern Asia
… India and China appear content to place a low priority on settling their border dispute. Bilateral talks on nuclear stability and confidence building will remain difficult to undertake as long…
TRANSCRIPT – Visiting Fellow Research Roundtable: Security Trends in Southern Asia
…was a Pakistani bureaucrat working at the Ministry of Commerce. She’s researching the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which has had its fair share of criticism. Instead of zooming on the negative,…
China’s Emerging Financial Influence at the UN Poses a Challenge to the U.S.
…of over 135 less developed countries. The triennial assessment negotiations, most recently completed at the end of 2022, can be contentious. On repeated occasions, U.S. efforts to secure a 25%…