Twin elections in 2024 transformed Sri Lanka’s political landscape, bringing to power a president and parliamentarians who pledged sweeping reforms. So far, however, the new government has made little progress toward this end. It has work to do to show it can do politics differently.
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The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran prompted Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz, allowing only selected ships to pass through. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Yasmine Farouk, Chris Newton and Ali Vaez consider what could come next in this vital maritime trade corridor.
Crisis Group expert Arrey E. Ntui assesses the mood surrounding Pope Leo’s three-day visit to Cameroon, which includes a stop in the restive Anglophone regions
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The Iranians believe they have the upper hand by holding the global economy hostage through the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
It is becoming painfully clear that not only the U.S. and Israel are losing this war [with Iran], but that this is one of the biggest strategic failures of the west.
Trump has started a war he now cannot end.
This is not just a war on Hezbollah. The tactics [of Israel] … are collectively punishing the Lebanese population.
[If it were up to Israel,] it would stay in Lebanon, as it does in Gaza, until what it considers the job is done.
Israel seems very comfortable with a degree of chaos [in the Middle East]. The question is whether they have a clear end goal.
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