Putin Meets US Envoys; Moscow Describes Talks as “Highly Useful”
Kremlin aide calls meetings with US envoys highly useful as Washington seeks to restart stalled Russia–Ukraine negotiations.
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Myanmar leader visits Thailand in bid to bolster international legitimacy
Min Aung Hlaing stressed that his government was focused on ending the civil war and restoring peace. Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026 The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government has met Thailand’s prime minister in Bangkok as he seeks to boost his government’s legitimacy more than five years after seizing power. President Min Aung…
Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame
Clashes near Sheraro mark one of the most serious threats yet to the fragile 2022 Pretoria peace deal. Published On 1 Aug 20261 Aug 2026 Fighting has broken out in western Tigray, in one of the most serious breaches yet of the three-year-old peace deal between Ethiopia’s federal government and fighters in the northern region….
The Democrats have one last chance to halt the erosion of US democracy – and it’s less than 100 days away | Timothy Garton Ash
In these days of extreme weather events, it seems odd to say that the US needs a big landslide. But a landslide defeat for President Donald Trump in November’s midterm elections is exactly what is required if the country is to start reversing his deliberate and rapid erosion of its democracy. The respected Varieties of…
Isaac Hammouch: The “Lekjaa Syndrome”: How the Moroccan State Confiscates Democracy
As the 2026 Moroccan legislative elections approach, rumors of Fouzi Lekjaa being pre-designated for the premiership are swelling. Behind the meteoric rise of the head of Moroccan football, an entire system of power capture stands revealed. By imposing top-down approved technocrats, the Makhzen does not merely hold universal suffrage in contempt; it stifles the aspirations…
Berlin, or When Hatred Strikes at Freedom
By Isaac Hammouch Democracies are not measured solely by their economic prosperity, technological achievements, or political stability. Above all, they are judged by their ability to protect the most vulnerable, uphold fundamental freedoms, and safeguard the dignity of every human being. That is precisely why the events that unfolded in Berlin during the Pride March…
Ali Lmrabet Free: A Sign of an Evolving Morocco? Op-Ed by Isaac Hammouch
The Ali Lmrabet case deserves careful consideration. Not because it definitively closes the debate on freedom of expression in Morocco, but because it could mark a turning point. For many years, cases involving journalists or opponents critical of the government have often fueled the concerns of human rights defenders. Public opinion has become accustomed to…
Why the food crisis in South Sudan highlights challenges in international response mechanisms
South Sudan is currently facing one of the most severe food insecurity situations in the world, according to data from the United Nations and humanitarian organizations. An estimated 7 million people are experiencing high levels of food insecurity, with some regions approaching famine-like conditions. The situation is linked to a combination of factors, including conflict,…
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi: Towards a New Governance of European FootballIn a European football
In a European football landscape shaken by years of tension, economic rivalry, and institutional fractures, stability has become both fragile and essential. The Super League episode exposed, with unprecedented clarity, the deep divisions that run through the system—divisions not only of interests, but of vision. What followed was not merely a crisis, but a defining…