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Transparency International’s annual rankings show public perceptions on corruption in the Middle East and North Africa have not changed over the past five years. Yet a closer look reveals that anticorruption agencies and legal reform are quietly making headway in combating institutional corruption.
Robert P. Beschel Jr.
After negotiations stalled, Syria’s central government launched a military campaign to impose its terms for integration on the SDF by force. It seems to have worked.
Özge Genç
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland marks a strategic shift aimed at expanding military reach into the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, intensifying regional instability while sidelining diplomacy.
Omar H. Rahman
Amid rising external pressures and post-war vulnerabilities, Iranian authorities have released a statement hinting the country could act when it perceives clear signs of danger instead of waiting to be attacked, fueling debate over whether this posture makes conflict less likely or more risky.
Hamidreza Azizi
Although Trump’s 20-point plan does not say much about Gaza’s economic reconstruction and recovery, what is known raises significant concerns. Yet there are better alternatives on the table that can still be incorporated.
Mohamed El Dahshan
With Lebanon’s government facing immense pressure on all sides, it is increasingly relying on negotiations to navigate its perilous and rapidly shifting environment.