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Is Tunisia’s Post-Arab Spring ‘Success Story’ Only Skin-Deep?

Francisco Serrano Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Since the Arab uprisings of 2011, Tunisia has implemented democratic reforms that have set it apart from many of its regional neighbors. Yet this surface-level comparison overlooks a sobering fact: Tunisia is still fragile, threatened by armed insurgency, economic malaise and political infighting.

Across Latin America, Venezuelans Reel From a Crisis That Has No End in Sight

Megan Janetsky Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Three months after opposition leader Juan Guaido burst on the scene, it appears that hopes for a swift resolution to Venezuela’s crisis were misplaced. As conditions inside the country deteriorate further and anti-Venezuelan xenophobia rises across Latin America, relief for the country’s citizens is a long way off.

Amid Revolutionary Change at Home, Ethiopia Is Remaking Its Middle East Ties

Daniel Benaim Tuesday, April 9, 2019

As Ethiopia undergoes a rapid transformation under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, it is forging a new set of ties with wealthy Middle Eastern nations that it previously kept at a distance. The initiative has spurred debate among Ethiopians about what these ties could mean for their country’s place in the world.

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As Divisions Harden, Is Time Running Out to Reunite Cyprus?

Jonathan Gorvett Tuesday, April 2, 2019

A Decade After Failing to Stop Massacres in Sri Lanka, What Has the U.N. Learned?

Richard Gowan Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Can Israel’s ‘New Right’ Turn West Bank Settlers Against Netanyahu?

Shira Rubin Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Will Peace With Ethiopia Usher In a Political Opening in Eritrea?

Tanja Müller Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019

‘Land Was a War Booty’: Colombia Confronts a Legacy of Mass Displacement

Mariana Palau Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019

The Roots of Sri Lanka’s Political Crisis—and Why It May Not Be Over

Jonathan Gorvett Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019

Abortion Rights Activists Have Made Strides in Latin America. Is a Backlash Coming?

Anna-Catherine Brigida Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019

As Their Influence Grows, the Maghreb’s ‘Quietist’ Salafists Are Anything but Quiet

Frederic Wehrey, Anouar Boukhars Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018

The Nuclear Deal Raised Iranians’ Hopes. Now They’re Focused on Survival

Jasmin Ramsey Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Germany’s Greens Are On the Rise. Can They Stay True to Their Roots?

Andrew Green Tuesday, March 12, 2019

How a Global Debate Over Who Owns African Art Is Playing Out in Nigeria

Ayodeji Rotinwa Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019

In Ukraine’s Donbas Region, Life Amid the Ravages of a Forgotten War

Natalie Vikhrov Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019

How Mali Is Pursuing Justice for a War That Never Really Ended

Anna Pujol-Mazzini Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019

The Liberal World Order Is Dying. What Comes Next?

Stewart M. Patrick Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019

‘China Must Be Stopped’: Zambia Debates the Threat of ‘Debt-Trap’ Diplomacy

Jonathan W. Rosen Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018

Against the Odds, African Migrants Put Down Roots in South America

Luisa Feline Freier Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018