China fumes while Taiwan, Somaliland officials strengthen ties
By Eric Olander It’s been a busy two days for a ministerial delegation from Somaliland, who are in Taiwan for the…
The Islamic State has become a resilient insurgency
•The group may no longer have its caliphate, but it’s far from defeated. By Fawaz A. Gerges In celebrating the U.S.…
US lobbying: Clash over recognition of Somaliland
Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland in his office in Hargeysa, in Somaliland on 10 October 2018. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri
Middle East arms race: What weapons is UAE buying and why?
•The UAE is looking to bolster its air defence with purchases from South Korea, Israel and France – and its…
What’s at stake in Ukraine is the direction of human history
•Humanity’s greatest political achievement has been the decline of war. That is now in jeopardy By Yuval Noah Harari At…
Libyan PM survives assassination attempt, source close to him says
Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a government source close to…
Envoys of human rights in West Africa
By Emmanuel Onwubiko One set of appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari since assuming office about seven years…
NATO invites Russia for new round of talks amid Ukraine tension
•NATO chief says he has sent letter to Russian foreign minister in this regard By Agnes Szucs NATO has invited…
How do the militaries of Russia, Ukraine stack up?
•Russia’s extraordinary show of force in and around Ukraine underscores the military imbalance between the two countries. By Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow…