This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Middle East expert and geopolitical analyst H. A. Hellyer about the Saudi-UAE rivalry, how it plays out in Sudan and Yemen, and prospects for a détente.
Is the Islamic Republic a messianic theocracy or a brittle dictatorship? It’s neither – as those attacking it are finding out
Originally published in The Guardian
Crisis Group expert Alan Boswell assesses the fallout following Sudanese army claims that Ethiopia has staged cross-border attacks on Sudanese territory
What will come of the US igniting yet another war in the Middle East?
Originally published in The New York Review of Books
In this online event, Crisis Group experts discussed the latest developments on the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran’s counterstrikes, examined plausible pathways toward further escalation, and explored what diplomatic off-ramps are available to de-escalate and prevent a wider, protracted war.
How Constraints on the U.S. President’s War-Making Authority Eroded—and How to Restore Them
Originally published in Foreign Affairs
Preventing unlawful wars waged by presidents will require both legislative and political action.
Originally published in THE CONTRARIAN
Crisis Group expert Richard Gowan summarises the main takeaways from the Security Council emergency session on U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran
Cuba is facing its biggest humanitarian crisis and the greatest threat to its political status quo in decades, after the U.S. clamped down on its energy supply. In this Q&A, Crisis Group explains the causes of the island’s predicament and offers ways of easing it.
The status quo in the Taiwan Strait is looking precarious, with Beijing flexing its muscles, Taipei mired in political discord and Washington sending mixed signals about its policy. All parties should avoid taking provocative actions ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s scheduled trip to Beijing.
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