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Migrations of the Third Millennium: Europe’s historic opportunity
EUROPE is watching with bewilderment the inflow of refugees and immigrants through its borders, and the human tragedies that inevitably accompany such treks. Just as bewildering is why Europe has been...
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Migrations of the third millennium, part 3: Failed states bolster case for...
SINCE the fall of the Soviet Union, the international scene has rarely been so troubled. From Afghanistan to Central Africa, it seems that half the world is covered by hot spots. Unless the...
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Yemen becomes risky playground for regional powers
ISLAMIC militants versus Islamic militants? The inventiveness of extremists when it comes to the wars they are waging in the Middle East and Africa seems inexhaustible, writes World Review expert...
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The Western Balkans peace: Europe’s unfinished mission
NOVEMBER 2015 marks two decades since the Dayton Peace Accords set the Western Balkans states on their long path to eventually ending their bloodletting, Europe’s worst since the Second World War,...
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Israeli security in 2016: bright spots, dark trends
ON THE CUSP of the new year, looking into 2016 is a daunting task for any Israel analyst trying to gauge what it may bring for the country’s security and foreign relations. The country faces tremendous...
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Russia’s intervention tips balance of power for new deal in Syria
WHAT will become of Syria in the medium term? After four years of civil war, it is certainly not possible just to let President Bashar al-Assad govern as if nothing had happened. But it is equally...
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Hollande’s make-believe act unlikely to protect France from terror
AFTER the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, French President Francois Hollande was quick to announce that his new centrepiece policy would be a ‘security pact,’ which will take priority...
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Turkey-Russia rivalry adds to the Middle East’s deadly instability
The war for public opinion over the Middle East is heating up between Moscow and Ankara. Since Turkey shot down a Russian warplane on its border with Syria in late November, the recriminations have...
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Daesh can be rolled back, but it will not happen soon (part 1)
THERE is little doubt that Islamic State is here to stay as a headache in the Middle East. The only question is how serious a headache for local and foreign powers it will be by mid-2017. Even under...
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Daesh can be rolled back, but not very soon (part 2)
AS ISLAMIC State begins to lose ground in Syria and Iraq, regional and global powers are trying to carve out their own spheres of influence. The struggle is less military than political, and will hinge...
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The world needs creative, daring solutions to refugee crisis
HORRIFIC pictures of starving children from the besieged Syrian town of Madaya are the latest defining images from the tormented country. Conflict there has claimed the lives of more than 260,000...
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As the Middle East heats up, conflicts suck global powers in
MIDDLE Eastern disputes have again become flash points for global rivalries – a trend that will accelerate and intensify this year. Shia-Sunni tensions remain central, but they are no longer the sole...
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U.S. defense spending set for restructuring after 2016 election
FOR THE rest of this election year, the United States military will endure a funding squeeze as politicians try to hold down federal spending. But rising demand for forces to operate against Daesh...
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Libyan threat to Egypt grows
EGYPT, which has yet to quell Islamic terror in northern Sinai, is now facing a similar threat from Libya – a country that has not had a functioning central government since 2011, when NATO air strikes...
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For better security, EU needs more unity and a global strategy
THE EUROPEAN Union plans to adopt a “Global Strategy” for its foreign and security policies (EGS) at its June 22 summit. The document is the result of years of reflection on the increasing complexity...
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Italian intelligence faces new challenges in Libya and Iraq
WHEN Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi took office in 2014, he had to appoint an undersecretary for intelligence. Marco Minniti, already in that position during the previous administration, was sworn...
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China cautiously engages with the Middle East to protect its interests
BEIJING’S increasing involvement in the Middle East has important economic, diplomatic, and military implications for the region, China and the world. While beefing up its presence in the Middle East...
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Oil-dependent Iraq weighs production freeze
IRAQ is the second largest producer of oil in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) after Saudi Arabia and was the second biggest contributor to the rise in global oil supplies in...
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Turkey: internally troubled, unpredictable partner
AS TURKEY’s unstable internal politics have lurched toward repression, its foreign policy appears to have lost direction. The escalating war with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has pushed...
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The West needs a strategy as Islamic conflict zone widens
AS WAR threatens to engulf a region stretching from Iraq to Sub-Saharan Africa, the United States, Europe and their allies must come up with a coordinated strategy for intervening. In any possible...
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