Yara Mansour
The airstrike paradox: why precision weapons can't win this war
Years of coalition bombing have reshaped the battlefield against Islamic State—but not the outcome.
The global economy's most expensive chokepoint
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has become the largest energy disruption since the 1970s—and the shockwaves extend far beyond oil.
The ICJ ruling on Gaza changes little — and Israel knows it
Provisional measures and legal condemnation mean nothing without enforcement, and the world has shown no appetite to force compliance.
The American navy is playing with fire in the Strait of Hormuz
Washington's military manoeuvres through the world's most combustible chokepoint risk escalating a crisis it claims to be defusing.
The Hague's Gaza Ruling: A Legally Binding Order Israel Ignored Within Hours
The ICJ's directive to halt operations in Rafah revealed not jurisprudence's strength but its impotence when powerful states choose defiance.
The Genocide They Dare Not Name
Western leaders privately acknowledge what they refuse to say publicly: Israel's campaign in Gaza crosses the line.
The Flamingo Revolution: How Gen Z is Rewriting Protest in the Balkans
Albania's youth-led uprising over a luxury resort marks a generational rupture in how post-communist Europe organises dissent—and it's spreading.