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MENASource

Oct 30, 2026

Libya’s maritime deal with Turkey may be the key to reunification

By Mohamed Eljarh

The deal, and the rise of Saddam Haftar, represent a new approach to Libya’s divided domestic politics and foreign relations.

Libya Maritime Security

Issue Brief

Oct 29, 2026

The relationship between female leadership, political freedom, and the rule law

By Helena Fee Rasch

How is female leadership in public service associated with two institutional outcomes: political freedom and rule of law? Understanding the broader implications of women’s representation in leadership roles can inform strategies to preserve and promote freedom, democracy, and prosperity.

Freedom and Prosperity Political Reform

Dispatches

Oct 29, 2026

France’s protests are playing into Le Pen’s hands 

By Lisa Homel, Aurélie Vittot

Protests have shifted France's national debate toward restoring order, a narrative that aligns closely with Marine Le Pen’s and the French right’s messaging.

Civil Society France

UkraineAlert

Oct 29, 2026

Putin’s quest to reclaim ‘historical Russian lands’ is a recipe for endless war

By Peter Dickinson

Russian President Vladimir Putin's insistence that Ukraine is "historically Russian land" reveals the extent of his imperial ambitions and represents a recipe for endless war, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Disinformation

MENASource

Oct 28, 2026

The Board of Peace for Gaza is not a commercial enterprise. It should stop acting like one.

By Miroslav M. Zafirov

The Board of Peace is missing the infrastructure, funding, and security guarantees it needs to make progress on its mission.

Conflict Israel

Balkans Debrief

Oct 28, 2026

How Far Could the Student List Reshape Serbia? | A Debrief With Misha Glenny 

Europe Center Resident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks with Misha Glenny to discuss Serbia's parliamentary results.

Civil Society Democracy

Fast Thinking

Oct 28, 2026

Fast Thinking: How the Israeli election deadlock could end 

By Atlantic Council

The path ahead for either candidate in Israel's election to form a working coalition is uncertain. We polled our experts on what comes next.

Elections Israel

Dispatches

Oct 27, 2026

For Russia, Trump’s diesel deal was just the first ask

By Charles Lichfield, Lize de Kruijf

The rationale behind the Trump administration’s recently issued General License 135 faces a number of questions.

Conflict Energy & Environment

UkraineAlert

Oct 27, 2026

UN report: Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid are a ‘crime against humanity’

By Kateryna Odarchenko

Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s civilian power grid qualifies as a crime against humanity, according to a new report by the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, writes Kateryna Odarchenko.

Conflict Drones

TURKEYSource

Oct 27, 2026

Why France and Turkey are giving defense cooperation another go

By Ali Mammadov

France and Turkey still disagree on plenty, but Europe’s changing security environment is giving them stronger reasons to cooperate.

Europe & Eurasia France

Experts