How Dictators Reach Across Borders to Shut Down Dissent Last year was a particularly dangerous time to be a Belarusian political dissident—not just in Belarus, but anywhere in the world. In 2021, after months of violently cracking down on peaceful opposition protests at home, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko began exporting …

The Cyprus conflict stands as a major stumbling block before potential plans to carry Israeli gas to Europe via Turkey. The visit to Tel Aviv on May 26 by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and the news that Turkey and Israel are planning to re-establish formal diplomatic and economic relations …

Despite Sudan’s agricultural and animal resources, political instability is hindering the country’s potential to benefit itself and the region. Sudan’s Minister of Trade and Supply Amal Saleh Saad says her country can secure food for the Arab world and compensate for the shortages of Ukrainian and Russian wheat caused by …