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Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
The Ruins Vladimir Putin Will Leave Behind
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 3 June 2026 When historians eventually come to write the final chapter of Vladimir […]
The Gripen Question: Will Swedish Fighters Change the Balance of the War in Ukraine?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 2 June 2026 The prospect of Sweden supplying Saab Gripen fighter aircraft to Ukraine […]
Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel: The Rise and Fall of a Criminal Empire
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 31 May 2026 In the modern imagination, few criminals have acquired the notoriety of […]
Arab Reluctance and the Limits of American Diplomacy: Why the Abraham Accords Have Stalled
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 31 May 2026 The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, were presented in Washington as […]
The Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Reflections on Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 30 May 2026 Pope Leo XIV has chosen an unusual subject for the first […]
The history of Ebola Virus
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 30 May 2026 The history of Ebola Virus Disease is a history of fear, […]
The future of Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave in modern Europe
By Matthew Parish Saturday 30 May 2026 Kaliningrad has long occupied a peculiar place in European strategic thought. Once the […]
The Battle of the Corridor: Logistics, Geography and the Future of Crimea
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 30 May 2026 Wars are often described in terms of armies, weapons and territory. […]
Large language models and the rise of data centres
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 29 March 2026 The artificial intelligence revolution is usually described in ethereal terms. Politicians […]
US efforts to facilitate Belarusian potash exports through Europe
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 29 May 2026 The attempt by the United States to facilitate the renewed export […]
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