UN Council Split Over Iran Sanctions 'Snapback'
The UN Security Council held a fractious debate over the validity of the 1737 Iran sanctions committee's mandate, with Western members warning of nuclear escalation while Russia and China rejected the meeting's premise e…
UK plan to sanction Israel’s illegal West Bank settlements is a historic shift in tone and policy
Journeying through as they move from war to peace
Jordan: A Kingdom at the Crossroads
Only 3 Percent of Gaza's Cropland Remains Accessible and Undamaged, UN Assessment Finds
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UN Council Split Over Iran Sanctions 'Snapback'
The UN Security Council held a fractious debate over the validity of the 1737 Iran sanctions committee's mandate, with Western members warning of nucl…
Al-Qaida and the Islamic State are both adopting AI – but differ in how they think about the technology
Terrorist groups may use artificial intelligence for similar purposes, but their organizational cultures shape how they understand it.…
Yemen on the Edge: How Houthi Escalation Threatens to Ignite a Wider Regional War
The UN's senior envoy for Yemen has warned the Security Council that the country faces its gravest risk of returning to large-scale conflict since a landmark 2022 truce, as Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping pull Yemen d…
Yemen Risks Being Pulled into Wider Regional War, UN Envoy Warns Security Council
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen has told the Security Council that the country faces a greater risk of returning to large-scale conflict than at any po…
Gaza’s ‘road map’ is driven by Trump, but reluctant passengers and serious potholes could derail pathway to peace
Hamas sees disarmament as parallel to Israeli withdrawal from Gaza; Israel says no withdrawal before complete disarmament.…
UN Envoy Warns Security Council That Yemen Risks Being Drawn Into Regional War as Houthi Attacks Escalate
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen has told the Security Council that the country faces a greater risk of returning to large-scale conflict than at any point since the 2022 UN-mediated truce, as Houthi attacks on Red Sea shi…
Trump is hailing it as a ‘breakthrough’, but will Hamas actually disarm in Gaza?
Israel will likely refuse to withdraw its troops until it’s satisfied Hamas is completely disarmed, and Hamas says it won’t budge until Israel withdra…
UK plan to sanction Israel’s illegal West Bank settlements is a historic shift in tone and policy
The government’s move is a direct cricitism of the Netanyahu government.…
Journeying through as they move from war to peace
Researchers travelled across Damascus, Rural Damascus, Aleppo and Raqqa observing firsthand how Syrians are navigating the country’s transition.…
Only 3 Percent of Gaza's Cropland Remains Accessible and Undamaged, UN Assessment Finds
A new geospatial assessment by the FAO and UNOSAT finds that just 448 hectares of Gaza's cropland are both accessible and undamaged, as restricted acc…
Jordan: A Kingdom at the Crossroads
Jordan is a small but strategically vital Hashemite Kingdom in the heart of the Middle East, bordered by Israel, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Ara…
