Will the Afghan Peace Talks Succeed?
By Aila M. Matanock Last Saturday saw Afghan factions come together in Doha for peace talks. The Taliban,…
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Remember This? The Assassination of Qassem Soleimani
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with domestic unrest in America and the looming US presidential election, have eclipsed other…
News of A Kidnapping
Guest post by Danielle Gilbert In late January, an American named Mark Frerichs was kidnapped in Afghanistan. Like…
The Two Faces of Kurdistan: Nationalism Vs Communalism
By guest contributor Sam Biasi and permanent contributor Peter Krause In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)…
Why Secession Isn’t Likely for South Yemen
By guest contributor Tyler B. Parker Separatist struggles often shape international politics. Some secessionist movements have yielded sovereign…
Annexation Won’t “Kill” Jordan’s Peace Agreement with Israel
By Allison Hodgkins Will Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley come at the expense of peace with Jordan?…
Is COVID-19 “Shrinking” the State?
By Juan Tellez Much has been written lately about the potential for COVID-19 to instigate or exacerbate political…
Roadblocks to Legitimacy for the Taliban
By guest contributor Shikshya Adhikari The Taliban’s attempts to garner political legitimacy cannot go unnoticed. The Taliban were…
As Governments Dither on COVID-19, Jihadists and Gang Leaders Step In
Guest post by Gregoire Phillips We live in a strange time. Through a combination of online, radio, and…
Yemen’s Proxy Wars Explained
By guest contributor Tyler B. Parker, and permanent contributor Peter Krause Five years ago today, Yemen became a…