How the Russia-Ukraine war changed the world after two years
Tens of thousands of lives have been lost among Ukrainians and Russians, countless buildings are in ruin, the landscape of eastern Ukraine has been ravaged by destruction and there is no end in sight....
23 Helmi 202412min
45 years on - How Iran’s Islamic revolution reshaped the region
A series of protests escalated into a full-blown revolution in Iran and became a turning point in the history of the Middle East. On February 11, 1979, the rule of the US-backed Shah Mohammad Reza Pah...
16 Helmi 202415min
The Middle East’s escalating conflict – and what it means
The US has stepped up its involvement in the Middle East conflict with a barrage of strikes against Iran-allied targets in various locations in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. The strikes are in response to a ...
9 Helmi 202418min
Drone attacks, a court ruling and defunding: How the Israel-Gaza conflict is expanding globally
The Israel-Gaza conflict is evolving into a complex web, transcending the borders of the region to the international community. The week started with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s...
2 Helmi 202418min
What’s next for Israel after the blow of its deadliest day in Gaza?
This week saw the biggest single loss of life for Israel in Gaza since the war began with 24 soldiers killed on January 22 in two separate attacks, bringing its total military deaths to more than 200 ...
26 Tammi 202416min
What have we learnt from Davos 2024?
Every year, political and business leaders from around the world come together in the quaint ski resort of Davos nestled in the Swiss Alps for dialogue on the pressing global issues, including not jus...
19 Tammi 202424min
How the Houthis rose to prominence in the Israel-Gaza conflict
Experts have long warned the violence in the Gaza Strip could spill over into a wider conflict. And those warnings have become more relevant and real today. The US and Britain launched overnight strik...
12 Tammi 202412min
Gaza, Hamas and the future
Gaza has borne the brunt of three months of war between Israel and Hamas. Mosques and churches have been destroyed. More than 200 out of Gaza’s 325 heritage sites, many of them centuries old, are gon...
5 Tammi 202415min
