Security
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Pope backs UN chief’s call for global ceasefire to focus on coronavirus
Pope Francis backed a call by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for an “immediate global ceasefire” so the world can…
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How U.S. Foreign Policy Can Help Defeat Coronavirus
Sen. Tom Cotton’s statement on the novel coronavirus pandemic started with the standard encouragement we expect from public officials in…
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COVID-19 and Conflict: Seven Trends to Watch
Crisis Group identifies seven points of particular concern. ICG Overview The COVID-19 pandemic unquestionably presents an era-defining challenge to public…
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The Regional Stakes of Soured Israeli-Jordanian Relations
The Trump administration’s policies and peace plan sharpen doubts. Ofer Zalzberg ICG Reviving the 1994 deal’s spirit is important for…
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Turkey’s Intervention in Syria and the Art of Coercive Diplomacy
But that does not mean the United States should not evaluate how it might respond and engage the Idlib crisis…
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North Macedonia’s President Signs NATO Accession Document
Pendarovski signed the instrument of accession on March 20 that will shortly make the country the 30th member of the…
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North Korea fires suspected short-range missiles, S Korea says
The launch follows two earlier this month, when North Korea launched short-range missiles and multiple projectiles, according to South Korea’s…
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The Coronavirus Could Reshape Global Order
With hundreds of millions of people now isolating themselves around the world, the novel coronavirus pandemic has become a truly…
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The Coronavirus Crisis is a Diplomatic Opportunity for the United States and Iran
If Iran’s leaders thought things couldn’t get worse, they were wrong. ICG Originally published in Foreign Policy The country faces three…
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Preventing a Deadly Showdown in Northern Yemen
Outside powers should act now to halt the fighting, which could deepen the existing humanitarian crisis and ruin peace efforts…
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Will The Turkish Air Force Soon Be Flying Russia’s Best Stealth Fighters?
Key point: Ankara’s revived interest in Russian military hardware comes during a time of acute strain in Turkey-NATO relations. Mark…
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New Zealand leader says nation changed after mosque attacks
Ardern was in Christchurch attending events to mark the anniversary of last year’s March 15 massacre, which she has described as one…
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Indonesia’s Natuna Challenge
A few days before Christmas last year, a mobile phone video taken by an Indonesian fisherman in the Natuna Sea…
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In Search of the State in the Central African Republic
Will it hold? Crisis Group expert Hans de Marie Heungoup goes to the country to find out, along with photographer…
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Sharing the Burden: Revisiting the EU-Turkey Migration Deal
Ankara triggered this particular problem, but European states should nonetheless shoulder a larger burden in helping alleviate the broader displacement…
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Kastellorizo: Tiny Island, Colossal Dispute
It is the smallest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands. This otherwise largely forgotten scrap of land has gained new fame, however—not…
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