War & Conflict Archive

A positive economic outlook is giving many African countries cautious optimism. But global headwinds in 2025 could easily stall the momentum.

The balance of power in the Middle East is shifting. What it will look like by the end of 2025 is anything but certain.

The persistence of war appears to be related to a hard truth: We live on a planet that is finite in land and space.

The assassination of a top Russian military official in Moscow by Ukrainian operatives highlights how both sides are shifting tactics during the war.

The Assad family’s autocratic rule created interwoven challenges for Syrian society. They will now need to be addressed to create any sort of stability in the country.

Myanmar’s civil war has shifted dramatically. But the potential for the military junta’s collapse has been overstated.

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has significant implications for the external powers in the country, most notably the U.S. and Russia.

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime creates enormous uncertainty for Syria. But one thing is certain: a violent, brutal dictator has fallen.

The surprise rebel offensive in Syria’s civil war illustrates just how interconnected the world’s conflicts are right now.

Rather than coming out of nowhere, the dynamics that led to the HTS rebels’ offensive in Syria have been building for a long time.

Rebel forces in Syria made their most significant advance in years in a surprise offensive, underscoring how quickly frozen conflicts can reignite.