Middle East/North Africa | 28.11.2017 A wary return to Raqqa The Syrian city of Raqqa is free from ISIS’ grip at last. But a former resident fears it has merely passed from one set of hands to another
Who owns the green transition? Europe’s decarbonisation policies risk deepening inequality unless labour is placed at their centre
Endgame regime change? Many believe that a new regime will automatically fix Iran’s crises. But without civic education and social reform, democracy won’t stand
Can the US afford to leave NATO? NATO may no longer suit America’s neo-isolationists — but leaving the Alliance would exact a price history has yet to calculate