Recent Posts

Read comment and analysis on international affairs from Madain experts and guest writers.
October 4, 2023
The Drivers of and Outlook for Russian-Iranian Cooperation - New Ideal

The ongoing war in Ukraine has cast new light on the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran. Since February 2022, Russia and Iran have increased their defense and economic cooperation and publicly explored options that could transform the relationship into a broad-based strategic partnership. Iran's shift from a client to supplier state has reinvigorated debates

Read More
October 4, 2023
Childhood Under Military Occupation: A Keynote Conversation with Francesca Albanese - Arab Center Washington DC

About the Event UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Francesca Albanese’s July 2023 report submitted to the UN delves into what she describes as “widespread carceralization” within the occupied Palestinian territory, where arbitrary deprivation of liberty characterizes Palestinian life “behind and beyond bars.” Her upcoming report to

Read More
October 4, 2023
Colombia: Is "Total Peace" Back on Track? - Crisis Group

Despite peace talks between the government and armed groups, levels of violence in Colombia remain high. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2023 – Autumn Update, Crisis Group outlines how the EU can promote negotiations and encourage inclusiveness therein. As President Gustavo Petro advances in his plans for “total peace” through talks with armed

Read More
October 4, 2023
Putin is using de-privatization to create a new generation of loyal oligarchs - Chatham House

Please enable cookies. Sorry, you have been blocked You are unable to access chathamhouse.org Why have I been blocked? This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word

Read More
October 4, 2023
Watch List 2023 – Autumn Update - Crisis Group

Table of Contents President's Take: Hot Spots Near and Far Colombia: Is “Total Peace” Back on Track? Niger: Containing the Fallout from the Coup Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Limiting the Damage of a Protracted Crisis Steering Tunisia away from Default Building Momentum in EU-Türkiye Relations President’s Take: Hot Spots Near and Far The year 2023

Read More
October 4, 2023
Iranian girl critical in hospital after alleged encounter over hijab- activists - Reuters

DUBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - An Iranian teenaged girl is in critical condition in hospital, two prominent rights activists told Reuters on Wednesday, after falling into a coma following what they said was a confrontation with agents in the Tehran metro for violating the hijab law.Armita Geravand's case is highly sensitive, raising concerns the 16-year-old

Read More
October 4, 2023
Washington Journal: Farnoush Amiri on Removal of Rep. McCarthy as House Speaker - C-SPAN

October 4, 2023 | Part Of Washington Journal 10/04/2023 Washington Journal 2023-10-04T07:04:34-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWFkXC8wMDFcLzE2OTY0MTc1MTZfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Associated Press congressional reporter Farnoush Amiri talked about the removal of Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as House speaker and what might happen next in the election of a new leader. Associated Press congressional reporter Farnoush Amiri talked about the removal of Representative Kevin McCarthy

Read More
October 4, 2023
As Azerbaijan claims final victory in Nagorno Karabakh, arms trade with Israel comes under scrutiny - CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN  —  On September 19, the day Azerbaijan began its offensive in the majority Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Marut Vanyan heard an ominous noise in the sky over

Read More
October 4, 2023
News Archives - Page 119 of 1017 - Amnesty International

Get all of our latest global human rights news, blogs and analysis, updated daily. Refine your search results by targeting specific topics from the list of available taxonomies. CountriesAfghanistanAfricaAlbaniaAlgeriaAmericasAndorraAngolaArgentinaArmeniaAsia and the PacificAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBelarusBelgiumBeninBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicCentral America and the CaribbeanChadChileChinaColombiaCongoCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoDenmark Dominican RepublicEast Africa, the Horn and Great LakesEast AsiaEcuadorEgyptEl

Read More
October 4, 2023
Hot Spots Near and Far - Crisis Group

The year 2023 has seen peace and security challenges both far from the EU’s borders and closer to home. The latter, especially, have heightened in recent weeks and months, which have seen fighting in the South Caucasus and Kosovo, even as a second year of war in Ukraine stretches on. While the three crises are

Read More
magnifier linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram