Diplomacy is working in Yemen in the way that diplomacy so often does in complex conflicts: slowly but surely. In April 2022, the United Nations brokered a nationwide truce in Yemen. The most substantial pause in fighting since the war began in 2014, the truce led to a substantial reduction …
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NATO’s Vilnius Summit Holds the Key for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
At the NATO summit in Vilnius starting Tuesday, the transatlantic military alliance will plan the future of Western support for Ukraine, including a multiyear assistance package and upgraded political ties. Repelling Russia’s invasion will be top of mind. But longer-term security decisions will be just as important—if not more so—to …
Read More »Tunisia-Italy cable project part of effort to connect energy grids with Europe: World Bank
Other North African countries are also interested in connecting grids with Europe. Tunisia’s project to join its power grid to the much larger European electricity network through a 600-megawatt undersea cable to Italy is part of a broader effort by North African countries to connect their energy grids with the …
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