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    Houthi Ambitions and the Southern State: A Regional Flashpoint

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    Yemen’s protracted civil war — now more than a decade old — continues to reshape the political fabric of the Arabian Peninsula. Since the Iran-aligned Houthi movement seized Sanaa in 2014, the conflict has fractured the country into rival centers of power and competing visions of statehood, creating a landscape that analysts at the Council… Continue reading Houthi Ambitions and the Southern State: A Regional Flashpoint
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      A New Peace Process in the Kurdish Question in Turkiye

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      Almost every day, political, economic and social issues of global significance affecting thousands of people worldwide come to the fore. These developments provide ample material for thousands of international TV news channels and websites. Under these conditions, important developments occurring in different parts of the world may not receive the attention they deserve in the… Continue reading A New Peace Process in the Kurdish Question in Turkiye
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      Jakarta and Doha Keep Talks Alive

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      When tanks and missiles steal the headlines, the quieter tools of diplomacy — a phone call, a modest memorandum or a principled public statement — can feel faint by comparison. Yet those quieter tools are doing the world’s heaviest lifting right now. Indonesia’s recent outreach to Qatar is a vivid demonstration: a maritime, pluralist democracy… Continue reading Jakarta and Doha Keep Talks Alive
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      Washington’s Gamble on Ahmed al-Sharaa Could Push Syria Toward a New Authoritarian Era

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      On September 22, 2025, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a man once hunted by the United States and its allies, walked onto the stage of the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City. Waiting to interview him was retired US General David Petraeus, the same commander once tasked with pursuing him as the head of the… Continue reading Washington’s Gamble on Ahmed al-Sharaa Could Push Syria Toward a New Authoritarian Era
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      The Southern Transitional Council: Countering Extremism and Securing Maritime Stability in Yemen

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      The Southern Transitional Council (STC) and its affiliated security formations represent the most effective indigenous partner in southern Yemen in the fight against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Islamic State – Yemen Province (ISY). Despite limited resources and inconsistent international backing, STC-aligned forces remain on the front lines, facing relentless attacks… Continue reading The Southern Transitional Council: Countering Extremism and Securing Maritime Stability in Yemen
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      The World Must Act to Save Darfur’s Innocents From Further Massacre

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      Sudan’s devastating civil war took another turn for the worse after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher, the last major stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Darfur, triggering reports of mass executions, ethnic cleansing and summary killings. The fall of the city trapped over 260,000 civilians, exposing them to starvation… Continue reading The World Must Act to Save Darfur’s Innocents From Further Massacre
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      Yemen’s Southern Front: The Strategic Fault Line the World Cannot Ignore

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      The lack of any genuine international political or diplomatic initiative to resolve the Yemen crisis has sadly created a strategic vacuum — one that Iran is rapidly exploiting. Nowhere is this more visible than in Northern Yemen, where Tehran has deepened its partnership with the Houthis. In the absence of decisive global engagement to bring… Continue reading Yemen’s Southern Front: The Strategic Fault Line the World Cannot Ignore
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      The Sudan War: Why It Cannot Be Resolved

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      The war in Sudan, which pits the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abel Fattah al-Burhan, against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo — best known as Hemedti — shows no signs of ending. This, despite intense international efforts to halt the fighting. The “Quad,” which has been trying… Continue reading The Sudan War: Why It Cannot Be Resolved
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