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Southern Lebanon’s dark horse

As Israeli attacks intensify in Lebanon and the death toll rises, this hardline approach could ironically end up strengthening Hezbollah instead

By Merin Abbass

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Zombie multilateralism

The world must urgently chart a new path for multilateralism — or forfeit its chance at rebirth

By Stephan Klingebiel

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Selective outrage won’t end the Iran war

The recent UN Security Council resolution condemning Iran offers a unified stance. But it also blurs the broader reality of the conflict

By Jayati Ghosh

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Baghdad in the crosshairs again

Once hailed as stable, Iraq now faces renewed turmoil. Regional war is exposing deep fractures the state cannot contain

By Isabelle Werenfels

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Turkey is playing it safe

As the Iran war reshapes the region, Ankara is trying to balance economic strain and security risks without being drawn into direct confrontation

By Evren Balta

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Is WWIII here?

Sixty one armed conflicts in 36 countries were recorded this year, which is significantly higher than the average for the previous three decades

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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The forgotten frontline

While the world focuses on Iran, the volatile conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan is intensifying — with repercussions far beyond the border

By Mirco Günther, Benedikt Ivanovs

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Why so tame?

The US-Israeli attack on Iran puts Russia in an extremely difficult position — and yet, Moscow’s response has been rather reserved

By Ruslan Suleymanov

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A spark in Tehran, tremors everywhere

The war against Iran brings the Middle East on the brink of disaster. How are people coping? We report from the region

By Ralf Melzer, Merin Abbass, Friederike Stolleis, Almut Wieland-Karimi, Astrid Becker

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Where order once held

The strike on Iran has shattered the fragile balance in the Middle East. Europe will feel the impact from afar

By Muamer Bećirović