Editor in chief

Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
A decline in the reading of classical literature
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor There is much anecdotal and statistical evidence to suggest that people do indeed read fewer […]
A US Drone Wall in Europe?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The idea that the United States might trade forward-stationed, conventional forces in Europe for a […]
Missiles and Misplaced Priorities: From Khrushchev’s Obsession to Putin’s Paradox
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The image of Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon arguing in a mock American kitchen at […]
China’s rare earth policy
By Matthew Parish, Associate Edito Rare earth elements (REEs) frequently feature in headlines about modern technology supply-chains and geopolitics. Although […]
Clans, Patrons and Power: The Enduring Logic of Georgian Politics
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Modern Georgia presents herself as a parliamentary democracy aspiring to European integration, the rule of […]
Iran’s Water Crisis and its Geopolitical Implications in the Middle East
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Iran, a nation defined by deserts, mountains and rivers that have sustained ancient civilisations, now […]
The Conflict in Myanmar: Historical Roots and Contemporary Realities
By Matthew Parish Myanmar, also known as Burma, is today the site of one of the world’s longest-running and most […]
The Gold War in Eastern Congo
By Matthew Parish Associate Editor The Current Flashpoint In early 2025, fighting intensified in North and South Kivu provinces, […]
The Return of the M23: Conflict, Capture, and Continuity in Eastern Congo
Matthew Parish, Associate Editor In the dense, mineral-rich hills of North and South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo […]
𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐬, 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐪 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠.
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