Germany’s economy succumbed to a recession in late 2022 and didn’t grow for the two years that followed, according to revised statistics. While data available before Wednesday have shown annual contractions for 2023 and 2024, the quarterly profile for gross domestic product in Europe’s largest economy hinted at a stop-go …

Bottom Line Up Front Western capitals have been urged to reconsider their approach towards — and in some cases, consider engaging with — groups that are, or have been at one point, labeled as terrorist organizations, given how the process has unfolded in Syria, and to a lesser extent in …

Bottom Line Up Front Iran’s strategic architecture, centered on arming a regional network of non-state actors termed the Axis of Resistance, has eroded significantly over the past year and failed to deter Israel and U.S. military action against Iranian territory. Iran’s non-state allies constitute a force multiplier for Tehran, but …