With the Taliban Back in Kabul, Regional Powers Watch and Wait
الثلاثاء 31 آب 2021 - 8:08 مWith the Taliban Back in Kabul, Regional Powers Watch and Wait The Taliban’s return to power raises questions not only about how the movement will use its newfound authority but also about what Afghanistan’s neighbours will do in response. Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of these cou… تتمة »
A Strategy to Contain Hezbollah: Ideas and Recommendations
الجمعة 27 آب 2021 - 10:49 صA Strategy to Contain Hezbollah: Ideas and Recommendations By Hanin Ghaddar https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/strategy-contain-hezbollah-ideas-and-recommendations تتمة »
Building on Somaliland’s Successful Elections
الأحد 22 آب 2021 - 7:30 مBuilding on Somaliland’s Successful Elections Somaliland took an important step toward stable democracy with parliamentary and local council polls on 31 May. To keep moving in this direction, authorities and the opposition should build consensus on how to run future voting and how to make the gov… تتمة »
As America exits, history repeats itself in Afghanistan
الأربعاء 18 آب 2021 - 8:08 صAs America exits, history repeats itself in Afghanistan https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/567790-as-america-exits-history-repeats-itself-in-afghanistan تتمة »
Building on Somaliland’s Successful Elections
الجمعة 13 آب 2021 - 1:06 مBuilding on Somaliland’s Successful Elections Somaliland took an important step toward stable democracy with parliamentary and local council polls on 31 May. To keep moving in this direction, authorities and the opposition should build consensus on how to run future voting and how to make the gov… تتمة »
Lebanon’s Crisis and UNIFIL’s Mandate Renewal
الأربعاء 11 آب 2021 - 9:39 مLebanon’s Crisis and UNIFIL’s Mandate Renewal by David Schenker, Assaf Orion https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/lebanons-crisis-and-unifils-mandate-renewal تتمة »
One Year After the Beirut Port Blast
الخميس 5 آب 2021 - 9:57 صPicking Up the Pieces One Year After the Beirut Port Blast The enormous explosion that ripped through Lebanon’s capital one year ago left deep socio-economic and political damage as well as physical devastation. The challenge today is not only to rebuild but also to establish accountability for t… تتمة »
The Dangerous Expansion of Ethiopia’s Tigray War
الإثنين 2 آب 2021 - 11:56 صThe Dangerous Expansion of Ethiopia’s Tigray War A rapidly escalating conflict has pushed Africa’s second most populous country to the edge. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert William Davison explains why the main protagonists urgently need to strike a deal to avert a downward spiral toward state c… تتمة »
Iraq: Protests, Iran’s Role and an End to U.S. Combat Operations
السبت 31 تموز 2021 - 9:53 مIraq: Protests, Iran’s Role and an End to U.S. Combat Operations This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood and Naz Modirzadeh talk to Crisis Group’s Lahib Higel about the Tishreen uprising that upended Iraqi politics and what President Biden’s announcement that U.S. forces will end their comba… تتمة »
Hezbollah’s Regional Activities in Support of Iran’s Proxy Networks
الأربعاء 28 تموز 2021 - 11:26 صHezbollah’s Regional Activities in Support of Iran’s Proxy Networks By Matthew Levitt Also published in Middle East Institute ABOUT THE AUTHORS Matthew Levitt is the Fromer-Wexler Fellow and director of the Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at The Washington Institute… تتمة »
Riots Reveal South Africa’s Enduring Rifts
الأحد 25 تموز 2021 - 5:13 صRiots Reveal South Africa’s Enduring Rifts South Africa has experienced its worst unrest since apartheid ended. Mobs attacked shopping malls and factories in two provinces. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Pauline Bax explains that the disturbances exposed the political and economic dynamics of a… تتمة »
In Lebanon, the Wheels of Justice Do Not Grind
الثلاثاء 20 تموز 2021 - 4:08 ص...In Lebanon, the Wheels of Justice Do Not Grind ...By David Schenker... .....Washington institute..Also published in Foreign Policy ...ABOUT THE AUTHORS David Schenker is the Taube Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute. From 2019 to January 2021, he served as assistant .....secreta… تتمة »
As Ethiopian Troops Exit Tigray, Time to Focus on Relief
السبت 10 تموز 2021 - 8:55 صAs Ethiopian Troops Exit Tigray, Time to Focus on Relief Ethiopia’s military withdrew from Tigray’s capital on 28 June, having suffered a string of battlefield reversals. Addis Ababa and Tigrayan leaders should now work on extending immediate aid to a population at risk of famine. They should als… تتمة »
Burundi: Charm Offensive or Real Change
الجمعة 2 تموز 2021 - 3:31 مBurundi: Charm Offensive or Real Change In his year in office, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has shown an appetite for reform and re-engagement with international partners. In this Q &A, Crisis Group experts assess whether ruling-party hardliners will hold the country back from turnin… تتمة »
Pakistan: Shoring up Afghanistan’s Peace Process
الأربعاء 30 حزيران 2021 - 1:07 مPakistan: Shoring up Afghanistan’s Peace Process Pakistan’s stakes in Afghanistan are rising as U.S. and NATO troops prepare to leave. All-out war after the withdrawal could push more Afghan refugees across the border and strengthen Pakistani militants. Islamabad should ratchet up pressure on the… تتمة »