Category: Pro
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 20, 2024
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 see ISW’s 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine. Use of a computer (not a mobile device) is strongly recommended for using this data-heavy tool.…
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The New Geopolitics of Energy
In another arena, a faltering multilateralism—even on major matters transcending national boundaries—is holding back the work of the International Criminal Court. And yet the ICC has come far since it was founded by the Rome Statute, exercising its jurisdiction over the most serious of crimes taking place in Ukraine and in Gaza. This undoubtedly marks…
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After Election, DAWN Reaffirms Commitment to Reforming U.S. Foreign Policy and Holding Abusive Regimes Accountable
In the wake of the reelection of Donald Trump, I wanted to share a few thoughts on DAWN’s strategy and plans in the coming four years. While Trump’s election may have come as a surprise to many Americans, it was not a surprise for DAWN, nor do we expect it to change the work to…
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Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise
Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space. Some of the airlines that have canceled services to and from the region: AEGEAN AIRLINES: The Greek airline has canceled flights to and from Beirut until March 29. AIR ALGERIE:…
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Iranian President meets Prime Minister
Tehran: The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, HE Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, met in Tehran on Wednesday, with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. At the outset of the meeting, HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed HH the Amir…
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UN nuclear chief welcomes Iran’s ‘concrete step’ on uranium stockpile
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) speaks to journalists during his press conference after the IAEA’s Board of Governors meeting at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria on November 20, 2024. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP) Vienna: UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Wednesday welcomed Iran’s “concrete step”…
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Expert Region: Iran
Mahjoob Zweiri is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a professor of contemporary politics and history of the Middle East at Qatar University, with a focus on Iran and the Gulf region. Previously, Zweiri was the director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University from 2018…