Editor in chief

Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
International law in crisis
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 21 January 2026 International law, as it has been understood since 1945, is not […]
Donald Trump and diplomatic privilege
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 21 January 2026 The reported decision by Donald Trump to release private messages exchanged […]
Crude war tourism in Lviv
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 21 January 2026 Lviv has long been a city of thresholds. For centuries she […]
Recent halts in power supplies between Russia and China
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 20 January 2026 The quiet suspension of electricity exports from Russia to China at […]
Racism underlying western anti-immigration policies
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 30 January 2026 The contemporary resurgence of anti-immigration movements across much of the Western […]
The European Union’s “trade bazooka” and the Greenland test: escalation with the United States
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 20 January 2026 In Brussels jargon, the “trade bazooka” refers to the European Union’s […]
Churchill and Russia: fascination, fear and fatalism
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 20 January 2026 Winston Churchill’s attitude towards Russia was never simple. It shifted with […]
A Provisional State: The United States’ Multi-Tiered Governance Concept for Gaza
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 19 January 2026 The aftermath of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has forced external […]
Russia’s evolution in her use of the Shahed drone
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 19 January 2026 The Iranian-designed Shahed loitering munition, adopted, modified and mass-produced by Russia […]
Washington steps back, Tehran tightens the fist: Iran’s narrowing political horizon
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 19 January 2026 The decision by the United States President to step back from […]



