Sudan’s war is not a duel of generals. It’s the return of a Muslim Brotherhood project that seized the state in 1989, ...

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The memorandum of understanding that was announced between the United States and Iran on June 15 may end up being one of the more consequential diplomatic breakthroughs in recent Middle Eastern ...

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Canada faces a stark dilemma as the US, under President Donald Trump’s volatile leadership, imposes tariffs and demands concessions that threaten Canadian sovereignty. While Canada retaliates with ...

The Germans, it is said, love to be afraid. They fear recessions, inflation, immigration, climate change, pandemics and, of course, war. They celebrate these fears so fervently that the term “German ...

When someone accuses a public figure of manifesting “a textbook case of obsession and demonisation,” this Devil’s Advocate deems it time to intervene. Who hasn’t noticed that there are many cases of ...

The CJP emerged after remarks by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant appeared to compare unemployed young people with cockroaches. Kant later said his words had been misconstrued and were directed at ...

What kind of future are we headed towards? Increasingly, it looks like a place where politics is dominated by egomaniacs with scant regard for realpolitik or any other kind of political reality, while ...

An unusual race is taking place in the 2026 Brazilian presidential election. On the surface, it seems to be a repeat of 2022’s election, as polls show that the nation is still polarized between two ...

Fair Observer’s operations chief of staff, Cheyenne Torres, asks eminent Chinese economist Jiahao Yuan ten questions about CXMT’s market debut in this written interview. Q1: What does CXMT produce, ...