The current conflict in the Middle East will leave a lasting environmental impact, prompting calls for urgent restoration and cross-border cooperation.

Israel’s counterattacks on Iran underscore high stakes in Middle East.

[ISS] In Gaza and several African countries, protection failures see local aid workers bearing the brunt of this alarming trend.

While the Chinese government has made clear that the Xinjiang attack was an act of terrorism, Western media has misreported it as an incident related to ethnic conflict.

How will Israel respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missiles barrage? “Strategic patience” is the best course. Israel has its hands full with Hamas and Hezbollah. Now is not the time to escalate a new major war with Iran, which could have nuclear implications. Israeli intelligence is still chafing from its failure to preempt Hamas’ attack […]

José Aruna, a forest defender from Sud Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), remembers the night in September 2019 when a group of heavily armed men barged into his house in the middle of the night. Aruna and his wife—6 months pregnant at the time—were in bed when he heard sounds […]

May 11, 2022

When the U.S. military trains other states’ forces, it tries to impart liberal norms such as respect for human rights. But when liberal norms clash, these soldiers prioritize loyalty to their unit, the military, and shared goals.

Mar 7, 2024

Tarek Masoud, who questioned Iriqat’s views of Oct. 7 and how a two-state solution could be achieved during the event, said in an interview later on Thursday that he was “reasonably confident and hopeful” the discussion was an opportunity for learning, and added he appreciated that Iriqat “did not deny the atrocities of Oct. 7.” Understanding the Palestinian perspective is critical for moving toward peace and a two-state solution, Masoud said. Masoud and Iriqat agreed to discuss her controversial social media posts during the dialogue. Iriqat said that she did not intend to justify the violence on Oct. 7, which included kidnappings of children and elderly, beheadings, and massacres of civilians, but meant to place the attack in the context of a decades-long conflict. She was intensely critical of Israel throughout the conversation, saying the “settler-colonial project started 76 years ago.”

Jun 28, 2024

Ensuring that space remains a domain for peaceful exploration and mutual benefit rather than a new frontier for conflict will significantly depend on the global community's ability to navigate the complex interplay of technological advancements, regulatory frameworks, economic opportunities, and geopolitical challenges. 

This paper was written for the final assignment of IGA-250, a Harvard Kennedy School course on emerging technology: security, strategy, and risk.

Dec 24, 2023

Juliette Kayyem argues that the sooner President Joe Biden acknowledges that the United States will likely be drawn into a fight to protect shipping traffic through the Suez Canal, the more time the U.S. military has to plan, and the less severe the harm will be to the global economy.

Mar 28, 2024

On March 26, the study group met for the first time to examine recent democratic progress and backsliding in African countries. The session focused on ongoing conflicts in different regions of Africa and examined their political underpinnings. Participants also discussed the role of third-party actors in supporting and facilitating conflict mediation and peacebuilding efforts in the continent. The study group counted with the presence of external expert guest Dr. Antje Herrberg, Chief of Staff of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger). Dr. Herrberg brings more than two decades of professional and personal experience in transition and conflict resolution, intractable conflict, and terrorism with a deep interest to alleviate the suffering of people. Furthermore, Florian Dirmayer, Master in Public Policy Candidate at Harvard Kennedy School, delivered a memo briefing on European Union Security Cooperation with Niger After the 2023 Military Coup.

The British overseas territory was invaded 40 years ago, beginning a short but bitter conflict.

US President-elect Donald Trump urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid any escalation in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine in a recent phone call.

In a recent post on his social platform X, tech magnate Elon Musk stirred debate by sharing a video with economist Jeffrey D. Sachs, who argued that the United States-not Russian President Vladimir Putin-bears significant responsibility for the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Yemen's Houthi rebels launched an attack near a commercial vessel in the Red Sea, claiming to target American warships amidst ongoing regional conflicts.

Every good partnership has its highs and lows. Think of it like learning to dance. Sometimes you're in perfect sync, and at other times you stumble over each other's feet. It's all part of figuring out how to move together. Relationships

Ukraine Russia Conflict: અમેરિકાના ચૂંટાયેલા રાષ્ટ્રપતિ ડોનાલ્ડ ટ્રમ્પે તાજેતરમાં રશિયન રાષ્ટ્રપતિ વ્લાદિમીર પુતિન સાથે ફોન પર વાતચીત કરી હતી. આ ચર્ચા પુતિનને યુક્રેનમાં સંઘર્ષને વધારવાનું ટાળવા વિનંતી કરવા પર કેન્દ્રિત હતી. આ કોલ ડોનાલ્ડ ટ્રમ્પની માર એ લાગો એસ્ટેટ ફ્લોરિડામાંથી કરવામાં આવ્યો

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A Bengaluru-based start-up develops solutions for farmers to deter big cats, animals and monkeys from raiding their fields  

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Mr. Samaraweera, a top leader in Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party, which leads Sri Lanka’s unity government along with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, has been at the helm of initiatives aimed at reconciliation.

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