Why the once loyal bazaar merchants are now protesting in Iran
Two decades of economic changes have eroded the bazaar’s economic power and political sway in Tehran.
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In search of Sweden’s lost empathy
The Sweden that welcomed me as a Bosnian refugee in 1993 is no longer. I wish it would come back.
Spain’s socialist exception is running out of time
Even economic success may not save Europe’s last socialist government from defeat.
Global health’s defining test
The successes and setbacks of 2025 show why international cooperation matters more than ever.
It’s not the oil. It’s Florida
Nicolas Maduro’s kidnapping is about the US state’s politics, not Venezuela’s oil.
Can Syria be unified?
Deepening instability, minority distrust and foreign meddling test Damascus’s grip on a fractured state.
US arms sales to Taiwan threaten peace in the Taiwan Strait
Washington’s actions violate the one-China principle and undermine regional stability.
Can a dynastic heir lead a post-dynasty Bangladesh?
Former PM Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman is likely to lead the BNP in February elections. Will Bangladesh accept him?
Peace as policy: Mediation is the core sense of modern diplomacy
Norway and Qatar have made mediation not an instrument of goodwill but a core instrument of security policy.