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Iran nuclear monitor: Month by month " European Council on Foreign Relations
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1601+ words) Back to ECFR homepage This interactive project works on smaller devices, but it is easiest to explore on a laptop or desktop display. America and Israel have bombed Iran since 2025 to block Tehran's path to nuclear weapons. ECFR's interactive dashboard,…...
The postwar UAE and the remaking of Gulf politics " European Council on Foreign Relations
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (532+ words) Iran's attacks on the Gulf have convinced Abu Dhabi that accommodation with Tehran has failed. Leaving OPEC reflects the UAE's turn towards strategic autonomy, harder security alliances and a regional order less constrained by old consensuses The United Arab Emirates…...
The future of liberalism " European Council on Foreign Relations
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (211+ words) Mark Leonard welcomes Curtis Yarvin to discuss the ideas reshaping figures in Silicon Valley and the American right, and what the future holds for liberalism This week, Mark Leonard welcomes Curtis Yarvin, American blogger and political thinker, to talk about…...
Zakaria Zubeidi " European Council on Foreign Relations
4+ day, 45+ min ago (201+ words) Zakaria Zubeidi (" "), born in 1976 in Jenin refugee camp, has been a member of Fatah since 1989. He was a senior commander in Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades during the second intifada and reportedly a member of the Palestinian Authority's security forces. He…...
Moldova: The EU frontrunner outrunning Russia " European Council on Foreign Relations
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (235+ words) Jessica Hendrick is joined by Dumitru Alaiba and Maia Machavariani to explore why Moldova is one of Europe's most closely watched test cases'and what the country's latest developments reveal about its political direction Moldova is often held up as an…...
Trump in Beijing: Why the game stays the same for Europe " European Council on Foreign Relations
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (414+ words) Donald Trump is in Beijing, but Europeans should not expect decisive guidance or a grand bargain with Xi Jinping. They should instead focus on managing their own exposure to Chinese risks European policymakers are craving clarity about where US-China dynamics…...
Netanyahu's unfinished wars: How Europe can stop the next round " European Council on Foreign Relations
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (569+ words) Netanyahu promised Israelis a "new Middle East; Trump imposed ceasefires instead. Now, the Israeli PM's reliance on Washington gives Europeans and Arab partners an opportunity to preserve the fragile peace and stabilise Lebanon Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured Israelis…...
In a joyful Budapest, with the populists routed, I saw the chance of an unprecedented transition " European Council on Foreign Relations
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (153+ words) With the ejection of Trumpian hero Viktor Orban, Hungarians demanded a restored democracy. Now, Europe must support them Later that evening, Magyar delivered his acceptance speech on the bank of the Danube. He promised to make'Hungary'a country where everyone can…...
The battle for the mind: How Europe can stay safe in the cognitive threat era " European Council on Foreign Relations
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (791+ words) Under a barrage of cognitive warfare, European governments need institutions designed to interpret threats, coordinate responses and act fast I consent to receiving the selected ECFR newsletters and to the analysis of open & click rates. I can revoke my consent…...
Rethinking democracy " European Council on Foreign Relations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (240+ words) This week, Mark Leonard is joined by David Runciman, British political theorist and philosopher, to explore whether today's sense of crisis really marks the end of democracy'or something more complex. As the global order fragments, Runciman argues that democracy itself…...