The End of Nagorno-Karabakh
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the end of Nagorno-Karabakh, a Russian meeting with the Wagner Group’s new leader, and elections in...
What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 23: France makes moves in Niger, Egypt sets a date for presidential elections, and Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh. Source...
East African Countries Request Delay of Troop Withdrawal From Somalia
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — The five nations contributing troops to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, or ATMIS, are urging the U.N. Security Council to...
What Does Nagorno-Karabakh’s Fall Mean for Great Power Influence?
Matthew Kroenig: Hi, Emma! It’s good to be back to debate the week’s foreign-policy news. Where in the world are you writing from this week?...
Eswatini, one of the world’s last monarchies, holds largely ceremonial elections
Eswatini, one of the last remaining absolute monarchies in the world, held its parliamentary elections Friday.Political parties are banned in Eswatini, and elected officials only...
Suicide attack on tea shop in Somalia capital kills at least seven
Al-Shabab group claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day after a deadly car bombing in Mogadishu.A suicide bomber blew himself up at a...
Blue Hawk Down
When Democratic senators convened for a private luncheon on Thursday, all eyes were on Sen. Bob Menendez. The hard-nosed and hawkish New Jersey Democrat, a...
Med9: Leaders put the onus on ‘co-legislators’ to step up talks on EU migration pact
Mediterranean and Southern European leaders have called on their co-legislators to step up negotiations on the Pact on Migration and Asylum and reach an agreement...
The U.S. Cannot Afford to Lose a Soft-Power Race With China
Outside the halls of the United Nations and the G-20 summit in New Delhi, it’s been a busy month of diplomacy. Earlier this month, U.S....
5 Killed in Car Bomb Explosion in Somalia | Sada Elbalad
Fri 29 Sep 2023 | 01:53 PM A car bomb explosion near a popular market in the Bulo Burde region of central Somalia claimed the...