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Since the current war between Israel and Hamas began in early October there have been warnings of the conflict spiraling and igniting proxy wars in the Middle East
Sporadic fighting on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon and Houthi raids in the Red Sea ratcheted up the tension. But until Sunday, the US administration had avoided the need to address a deadly attack on any of its personnel in the region. Then a drone attack in Jordan killed three American troops and injured dozens more, forcing President Joe Biden’s hand. He immediately blamed Iran-backed militias; Tehran denied having any involvement.
The relationship between Iran and the group that claimed responsibility is not straightforward, as Sara Harmouch, an expert on asymmetric warfare and militant groups in the Middle East, explains. And that complicates the calculus in front of Biden as he prepares a retaliatory response.
Is the International Court of Justice’s ruling against Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip a game changer, or will it turn out to be a hollow victory? This is a question political analysts have been considering since the court’s landmark ruling in a genocide case brought by South Africa. International affairs security expert Anthoni van Nieuwkerk argues that the judgment is more likely to end up being a hollow victory, with prospects for peace shaped by shifting and intractible global forces.
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Sara Harmouch, American University
Three American troops were killed and dozens more injured in an attack on a base in Jordan. How the Biden administration responds could determine if conflict in the Middle East widens.
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Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, University of South Africa
A changing world order and global battles for power will derail the quest for peace in Gaza and the Middle East.
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Federico Chaves Correa, Université Laval
Some aspects of Argentine President Javier Milei’s programme resemble the far right, but others do not. Without excluding him from this movement, we should recognize there are differences.
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Mneesha Gellman, Emerson College
Mass arrests and the suspension of constitutional rights have been a feature of President Nayib Bukele’s tenure. A fresh mandate from voters will likely entrench his hardline approach.
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Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University
Niger’s recent military romance with Russia could escalate tensions with France, regional allies and the European Union.
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Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol
Skin is the largest and most visible organ in the human body – and can provide many clues about what’s going on underneath it.
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Xiaoyue Xu (Luna), UNSW Sydney; Alta Schutte, UNSW Sydney; Bruce Neal, George Institute for Global Health
Potassium-enriched salt tastes like regular salt and you don’t need to change how you cook or season your food. You just need to switch the type of salt you buy.
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Simon Chadwick, SKEMA Business School; Paul Widdop, Manchester Metropolitan University
Around one-third of the players that have been called up to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations were born outside of Africa.
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