Asaad Al-Shaibani addressed relations with the US, UK, Israel and Russia – and also responded to questions on Syria’s domestic situation.

More than 700 virtual and in-person guests convened to discuss continental coordination and African-led solutions in international affairs.

With Israel escalating its air strikes on Lebanon and Hezbollah weakened but not disarmed, the Lebanese government is under pressure to pursue negotiations.

The vice president’s approach to China makes the president’s security policy harder to achieve. Marcos should reframe the security debate, emphasizing Manila’s network of regional alliances.

While the US has eased sanctions on Belarus in exchange for the release of political prisoners, the EU is toughening its stance. Is there potential for re-engagement between Brussels and Minsk?

Ukrainian officials and analysts discuss the state of the war in Ukraine and the cost it has inflicted on the country almost four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Moscow is attempting to break Ukraine’s will to fight with more frequent mass drone and missile attacks on its power sector. To counter this pressure, Kyiv needs to increase its attacks on Russia’s ...

Escalating tensions between the world’s two largest nuclear powers come only months before the last remaining US–Russia nuclear arms control treaty expires.

Western policymakers should wake up to China’s emerging tech dominance and seek to self-strengthen to withstand the disruptive power of Chinese tech giants.

Despite the president’s trip, confidence in American security guarantees is fraying. This inadvertently boosts defence spending by its key Asian allies, but risks ceding further ground to China.

The UK and allies must coordinate to manage the consequences of their own aid cuts, and those driven by President Trump – by prioritizing what still works in the multilateral system.

As the legal challenge to Trump’s tariffs reaches the US Supreme Court, the outcome could have far-reaching consequences for global trade and beyond.