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Resilient Al-Shabaab Recruits East African Fighters As ATMIS Exits Somalia
Thick white smoke billowed over the rooftops and power lines at a military base housing Djiboutian troops attached to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Al-Shabaab claimed...
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The Case Against Netanyahu Speaking At The US Congress – OpEd
By Yossi Mekelberg Already, a week before taking off for a visit to Washington to address US lawmakers on July 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wings have been somewhat clipped.Nearly a...
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North And South Korea: Let Seoul Hit Back – Analysis
By Yong Suk Lee (FPRI) -- Long-time Korea observers Robert Carlin and Sieg Hecker claimed in an online article on January 11 this year that Kim Jong Un has made a strategic decision to go to war....
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Only A Comprehensive Approach Will Solve Mediterranean Migration – OpEd
By Walid Ellafi Irregular migration remains one of the most formidable challenges confronting even the most advanced and powerful nations globally. Despite ongoing international initiatives,...
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Tempering Hysteria Over Taiwan – OpEd
The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan, Sandra Oudkirk,opinedlast month that “Taiwan and its partners needed to find a steady path, avoiding both complacency and hysteria.” Because of her experience in both...
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What Jerry Seinfeld Learned While Reading Marcus Aurelius – OpEd
By Jon Miltimore Emperor of Rome from 161–180 AD, Marcus Aurelius is remembered as the “Philosopher King,” largely because of his classic workMeditations, a cornerstone of Stoic philosophy that delves...
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Global Growth Steady Amid Slowing Disinflation And Rising Policy Uncertainty...
Our global growth projections are unchanged at 3.2 percent this year and slightly higher at 3.3 percent for next year, but there have been notable developments beneath the surface since theApril World...
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Thailand’s Military Conscription Marches On For Now – Analysis
By Paul Chambers Whileconscription has never been popular among young Thai men, opposition to mandatory military service has skyrocketed, particularly after the 2023 electoral success of the Move...
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Indo-Pacific Air Power Race: India’s AMCA Joins Fray As US And Allies...
Washington-Beijing ties are strained and unlikely to get better soon. Because of this, the US military is getting ready for the possibility of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. This area includes...
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Germany’s Closest Partner Slips Further Away – Analysis
By Henning Hoff About a year ago, Germany’s first-everNational Security Strategy(NSS) was published after 18 months in the making. The lengthy paper is not really a strategy. Rather, it is a...
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Stability In Mali Requires More Inclusive National Dialogue – Analysis
Broad political consensus is needed for the country to benefit from some promising decisions made at the recent dialogue. By Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné and Fodé Maciré Dramé Most of Mali’s political...
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Evidence For Butchery Of Giant Armadillo-Like Mammals In Argentina 21,000...
Cut marks on fossils could be evidence of humans exploiting large mammals in Argentina more than 20,000 years ago, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Mariano Del...
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Forests Endure As Carbon Sink Despite Regional Pressures
Despite facing regional threats like deforestation and wildfires, the world's forests continue to be a powerful weapon in the fight against climate change. A new study reveals these vital ecosystems...
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Influenza Viruses Can Use Two Ways To Infect Cells
Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells through specific pathways on the cells’ surface. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now discovered that certain human flu viruses and avian...
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Logged Forests Can Still Have Ecological Value – If Not Pushed Too Far
Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal ‘thresholds’ for when logged rainforests lose the ability to sustain themselves. The results could widen the scope of which forests are...
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Crusader Treasure Unveiled: Medieval Altar Found In Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher
By AC Wimmer Researchers have unearthed a Crusader-era altar in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher in a serendipitous discovery that sounds straight out of an Indiana Jones plot. The find,...
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Iran Refutes Allegation Of Involvement In Trump Assassination Bid
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry refuted the story about Iran’s role in a recent assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump. In a statement early Wednesday, Nasser...
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Israeli Strike Kills Syrian Refugee Children In Lebanon
By Najia Houssari Israeli warplanes on Wednesday renewed their raids on the town of Umm Al-Tut, near the town of Marwahin in southern Lebanon, hours after similar raids on the town resulted in the...
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Biden Considering Ways To Reshape US Supreme Court
By Ken Bredemeier U.S. President Joe Biden is weighing sweeping proposals to reshape the Supreme Court, including the establishment of term limits for the nine justices who now hold lifetime...
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US Election Campaign Heats Up, Alarming Partners – OpEd
By Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg The Republican Convention gave Donald Trump’s campaign a boost on Monday as it endorsed him as expected. The pomp and circumstance of party solidarity was especially...
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