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picture alliance/newscom | Rabee Abu Nqera

Interviews

‘Extremism begets more extremes’

Former Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Fahmy on Israel’s offensive in Rafah, its impact on Egypt and expectations of the West

picture alliance/Associatetd Press | Alastair Grant

Democracy and society

The other European election

As the guardian of human rights and democracy, the Council of Europe represents ‘Europe’s conscience’. This year, it might find itself at a crossroads

By Ingmar Naumann

DPA picture alliance/ Narciso Contreras

Foreign and security policy

Seven hundred thirty days

Could the war in Ukraine have been avoided?

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

picture alliance/TASS | Valery Sharifulin

Democracy and society

The iron hand of the state

Even if the result is already known: the scale of this weekend’s elections in Belarus poses a serious challenge to the Lukashenko regime

By Christopher Forst

picture alliance/dpa | Osamah Yahya

Foreign and security policy

Driven by God (amongst other things)

As a demonstration of solidarity with Gaza, the Houthis have escalated the situation in the Red Sea. But what does the group actually hope to achieve?

By Ahmed Al Maqtari

DPA picture alliance/ DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI

Democracy and society

The peak of repression

Navalny's death is a deep blow for the Russian opposition. Still, not all is lost

By Alexey Yusupov

DPA picture alliance/ Liam McBurney

Democracy and society

Paralysed by the past

In Northern Ireland, the legacy of a 30-year-long conflict remains an open wound. A new functioning government might offer reason for hope

By Éanna Mackey

DPA picture alliance/ Yasser Qudih

Interviews

‘We need a joint vision about the future’

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on the expulsion from Gaza, Israel’s war aims and a possible ceasefire