Foreign and security policyGo East The US is not trying to eliminate the Iranian state. It wants a cooperative regime, stripped of its regional teeth and its strategic value to China By Eldaniz Gusseinov
Foreign and security policyWhy Iran’s crisis is Russia’s problem For Russia, what happens in Iran is no longer a peripheral concern. It is directly tied to Europe’s power balance and the course of the war in Ukraine By Arash Beidollahkhani
Democracy and societyAfter the ceasefire Gaza’s suffering now unfolds without international attention. With the arrival of winter the situation on the ground has become more difficult By Hassan Herzallah
Democracy and societyThe only certainty is change As unrest sweeps the country, Iran balances on a knife’s edge, with change looming yet its form and cost unknown By Marcus Schneider
Democracy and societySilent fault lines Iran’s protests show a regime trapped between anger at home and paralysis at the top By David Ramin Jalilvand
Foreign and security policyUniversal by exception An ICC-wanted leader + a German handshake = a signal that international law is negotiable? By Yoav Shemer-Kunz
Foreign and security policyWill Hezbollah surrender their weapons? Calls to disarm Hezbollah are mounting — but lasting peace is impossible without a Lebanese state that can reclaim real sovereignty over its own land By Verena El Amil
Foreign and security policyLife in the red zone The Trump plan divides the Gaza Strip, perpetuating the suffering. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is playing along By René Wildangel
Democracy and societyQuiet annexation Step by step, the Israeli government is annexing more parts of the West Bank By Yael Berda, Tamar Megiddo, Ronit Levine-Schnur
Foreign and security policyPeace with a question mark Trump is enjoying the praise for his Gaza deal. But how does the Middle East see the agreement? Views from neighbouring countries in the region By Ralf Melzer, Maria Dellasega, Ronja Schiffer, Sven Schwersensky, Merin Abbass
Japan’s feminist reckoning In World War II, the Japanese Army forced women and girls into sexual slavery. With ‘Me too’ gaining momentum, it’s time to reckon with the past
Canada’s Davos moment Act together, and Carney’s speech becomes a turning point. Hesitate, and it becomes another missed warning
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