Saudi-UAE fallout and its impact on Yemen’s recognised government
Saudi Arabia's strike on Yemeni port has triggered tensions with the UAE, and it will have an impact on Yemen’s future.
Saudi Arabia’s strike on...
Will one tumultuous year lead to another?
In the march of humanity toward the unknown and uncertain, there are dates in the year that enable us, almost force us, to stop and take stock of the past and present...
What the future holds for Africa
Africa enters 2026 carrying more weight than momentum. The continent is no longer operating on the margins of global disorder; it is inside it, shaped by it and, at times, exploited by...
The bitter lessons of Bondi Beach attack
The very thought that anyone, in the name of whatever distorted ideology or religion they claim to follow, should believe that shooting innocent and defenseless people who are complete strangers to them...
Time to get serious about AI risk
In November 2024, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping made their first substantive joint statement about the national security risks posed by artificial intelligence. Specifically, they noted that both...
China’s latest 5-year plan will be watched by the world
The coming year will surely have some significant surprises in store, both politically and economically. However, one relatively predictable feature of the global landscape will be the launch of China’s new five-year...
The year that could be
Every December in recent years, I think back to the time when Jeremy Corbyn, then the leader of the opposition Labour Party in my adopted country, the UK, quoted from a new...
Courage the key to ending conflicts
Are we living in a world with a greater propensity for war and conflict? And as we reflect on 2025, have we seen any moves away from conflict, not least in the...
Building peace through the power of joint action
A century ago, a German foreign minister, standing in the British Foreign Office having just signed a pact that sought to guarantee peace between the nations of Europe and avoid a descent...
Between Iran and Gaza: Netanyahu’s calculated diversion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet President Donald Trump before the end of this month at the president’s Mar-a-Lago Florida resort, where Hebrew media predict Iran’s nuclear and long-range...