Assessing the Threat of Returning Foreign Fighters from Central Asia
Much has been made of the potentially destabilizing effects of foreign fighters returning from Iraq and Syria to their home countries in Central Asia. But how real is the actual threat?
Amid Strikes and Protests, Iran Braces for a New Wave of Sanctions
Tehran tries to put one fire out while preparing for an inferno.
EU Inks Free Trade Deal with Mercosur
Completed following decades of negotiation, the deal will create a market of over 770 million people. Was it worth the wait?
Analysis: Kurdish Peace Process at Risk as Turkey Bombs the PKK
This past week has seen a sea change in Turkey’s foreign policy, one that threatens to upend the last bastions of stability in an otherwise chaotic region.
Lausanne Accord to Open the Lucrative Iran Market, Remake the Middle East
Détente between Iran and the West is transforming the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, and governments and investors the world over are scrambling to profit from the new normal.
Winners and Losers as the Afghan Peace Process Enters its Endgame
The ‘new normal’ will be forged by Afghan actors, but the stakes remain high for foreign stakeholders like China, the United States, India, and Pakistan.
Islamic Fundamentalism in Africa
The proliferation of Islamic fundamentalist groups across Africa represents the latest iteration of the War on Terror.
Wagner Mercenaries: A Potential Lifeline for the Niger Junta
Wagner is stepping in to support to Niger junta just as regional support for a strategy of concerted pressure shows signs of fizzling out.
Has India Seen Its First ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorist?
The case of Alem Jeb Afridi in India has many of the characteristics of a ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attack.