Foreign and security policyWhat a feminist approach to the Middle East conflict could look like One of the principles of feminist foreign policy is to lay down arms to enable humanitarian aid By Lydia Both
Foreign and security policyItaly, Albania, asylum and ‘European values’ The Italy-Albania migration agreement shows how the EU benefits from keeping candidate countries outside the union, where its laws don’t apply By Lily Lynch
Foreign and security policyGuardians of the international order Japan has been criticised for its cautious response to the war in the Middle East. But Tokyo is simply trying to preserve the rules-based world order By David M. Malitz
Foreign and security policyThe perfect scapegoat Pakistan wants to deport 1.7 million Afghans. Tense relations between Pakistan and the Taliban regime are likely to play a role By Niels Hegewisch, Hamayoun Khan
Foreign and security policyLatin America’s unarmed humanitarianism The war in Gaza also affects Latin American countries. They now worry that Western powers will repeat mistakes that end up worsening the situation By Monica Hirst, Juan Gabriel Tokatlian, Guadalupe González González, Carlos Luján, Carlos Romero
Foreign and security policyThe conflict in the Middle East puts Gulf states at risk To stand any chance of realising their ambitious economic diversification goals, the rulers in the Persian Gulf need regional stability By Sebastian Sons
Foreign and security policyA sense of security – gone Hamas’ attack was aimed at Israel’s very existence. In order to survive, the country must destroy the terrorist organisation’s military capabilities By Nadav Tamir
Foreign and security policyThe world of tomorrow To prevent a global clash of civilisations, where every culture relativises the rules of coexistence, we need to stand by universalist norms By Marc Saxer
Foreign and security policyIndia’s surprising change of course While many countries of the Global South stand by the Palestinians, India is on Israel’s side. Why? By Herbert Wulf
Foreign and security policyDiplomacy over military The past years’ coups and the spread of terrorism are posing a major threat to stability in the Sahel region. Europe can and must counteract this By Karamba Diaby