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A Fateful Choice: Will This Election Change Israel?
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Hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand ceased in late 2025, after two rounds of combat along the frontier. But the truce is under growing strain. To avoid more war, the two countries should restore normal diplomatic ties and resume work on demarcating their shared border.
Crisis Group expert Thomas Kean examines why the Myanmar military’s faltering counteroffensive and escalating air attacks have further dimmed prospects for a ceasefire in Rakhine State.
Conflicts in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa Have Become Inseparable
Oil, gas and fuel prices are central to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, with Washington striving to lower them and Tehran to keep them high. With both sides determined to prevail, five market-shaping developments in particular could affect whether fighting ramps up or de-escalates.
The coming withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces marks a significant moment in Iraq’s tumultuous recent history. Yet with the Middle East war bringing conflict to the country and questions surrounding the state’s capacity to assert its authority, the significance is mainly symbolic.
يمثل الانسحاب الوشيك لقوات التحالف الذي تقوده الولايات المتحدة لحظة مهمة في تاريخ العراق الحديث المضطرب. لكن مع جرّ حرب الشرق الأوسط البلاد إلى الصراع والأسئلة المحيطة بقدرة الدولة على فرض سلطتها، فإن هذه الأهمية لا تعدو كونها رمزية.