Arab-Israeli normalization is one of those curious policy areas where the Biden administration has enthusiastically pursued its predecessor’s positions, even if that has meant backpedaling on explicit red lines around human rights and democracy. But now, approaching the three-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords—which codified normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain […]
A 3D-printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights OPEC output rises 220,000 bpd from July - survey Iranian production rises above 3 million bpd to 2018 high Quota-bound members undershoot implied target by 780,000 bpd Output by […]
BRICS becomes BRICS+, though not all may join. On the last day of its South African summit, BRICS member countries formally invited Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to join the group. China led the charge, anticipating the expansion would boost the grouping’s influence as a counter to the existing U.S.-led […]
1 day ago August 30, 2023, 7:30 pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the […]
After weeks of conflicting accounts from columnists and journalists about the outcome of the Biden administration’s intensive shuttle diplomacy aimed at convincing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel, the Saudi government decided on August 12, 2023, to go on the offensive, which is uncharacteristic of its usual quiet diplomatic modus operandi. […]
The prevailing narrative in Washington is that democracy is in decline worldwide. Authoritarianism is on the rise. According to the Democracy Index, produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit, more than one third of the world lives under some form of authoritarian rule and that number is growing. Among Latin America’s increasingly left-wing regimes, the trend […]
Two weeks before the first anniversary of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody and the many months of revolutionary uprisings that followed Iran’s Islamic Republic has bared its iron fist towards the families and other Iranians preparing to pay their respects to the dead—over 500 women and men who sacrificed their lives and futures […]
Speakers Curtis Ryan Professor of Political Science Appalachian State University Arwa Shobaki Managing Director Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) Sean L. Yom Associate Professor of Political Science Temple University Moderator About the Webinar In a region full of conflicts, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has long been touted as a beacon of peace, stability, […]
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress ENWednesday 30 August 2023 - 18:11 On Tuesday, the United Nations urged for more decisive global action to prevent nuclear testing, warning of the dangers of “collective suicide.” In his message commemorating the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged essential countries to ratify the […]
CNN — Russia and North Korea are “actively advancing” their negotiations over a potential arms deal that would provide significant ammunition for different types of weapons systems, including artillery, in the latest indication that the Kremlin is desperate to obtain further materiel for its faltering invasion of Ukraine, according to newly released US intelligence. The […]