Diplomacy & Crisis News

The Bangladesh Air Force risks becoming a paper tiger, if it isn’t already. 

Comment les travailleurs sont-ils affectés par les bouleversements actuels ? Situation géopolitique, pression climatique, progrès vertigineux de l’intelligence artificielle… Rémi Bourgeot, économiste et chercheur associé à l’IRIS fait le point sur les pressions sur les travailleurs à travers le monde.

Es ist völlig unklar, wann der Irankrieg endet und wie er ausgeht. Welche Folgen hat das für den Nahen Osten – und welche für den amerikanischen Präsidenten?

Si les contes ont bénéficié d'un intérêt particulier à l'époque des nationalismes naissants, parce que l'on y voyait un héritage culturel immémorial, ces récits que l'on racontait pour veiller ou s'endormir tirent en vérité leur charme d'un franchissement permanent des frontières. Alexandre (…) / Ukraine, Frontières, Littérature, Russie

Washington must be willing to make uncomfortable concessions.

Amid China-U.S. competition over critical minerals, Kazakhstan is positioned to become a key partner for Washington. 

It's not about the economy at all: In a system that defines not struggling as a crime, opting out is a public offense.

Considerable attention has been paid to the threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, but analysts have arguably overlooked a more immediate danger facing the Ryukyu Island chain.

The summit is unlikely to deliver decisive breakthroughs. Instead, its importance lies in how it helps manage competition under pressure.

Despite plans to go from zero to four nuclear power plants by 2050, Kazakhstan’s strategy comes with significant challenges.

Industry leaders describe a war for talent.

Le Conseil d'État a estimé jeudi qu'il n'y avait "plus lieu" de "statuer" sur les trois recours déposés par des syndicats et des députés qui contestait un communiqué du Premier ministre mi-avril censé faciliter, selon eux, le travail salarié le 1er-Mai dans les boulangeries et chez les fleuristes. Récit de David Gilberg.

It's clear what the United States is getting out of its new critical minerals initiative, but less obvious how Manila stands to gain from it.

Libya needs political unity, not Washington’s dealmaking.

The consequences of Beijing’s weapons buildup.

After World War II, Burma helped design a federal constitution for Ethiopia and Eritrea, while fighting a civil war with ethnic minorities demanding the same at home.

While traditional firearms are currently a more pressing problem, seizures of 3DPFs are on the rise, with worrying implications for the region.

The Phnom Penh Appeals Court upheld Kem Sokha's 27-year house arrest sentence, while imposing a further five-year travel ban.

The announcement is part of a concerted PR push currently being undertaken by the new "civilian" government in Naypyidaw.

For over 30 years, the Philippines has tried – and struggled – to bolster its defense capabilities. What went wrong?