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On SecurityOct 21, 2024 | 18:16 GMT
A photo taken on June 24, 2024, shows the aftermath of a fire at a manufacturing facility in Berlin, Germany, that was allegedly linked to Russia.
The Saboteur's Dilemma: The Risk of Using Proxies for Espionage
The past few weeks have seen a flurry of official Western government statements, media investigations and other reports alleging that multiple foreign countries are increasingly working through proxies to sponsor a wide range of illegal operations, including lethal violence, harassment and intimidation, and cyber threat activity across the West. These operations are setting off alarm bells across North America and Europe as authorities express concern that proxies are becoming bolder and more dangerous.
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Iran
China
Europe
Russia
Cyber
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SnapshotsMay 2, 2024 | 21:23 GMT
A Haitian police officer controls the area around the country's National Palace in Port-au-Prince on May 1, 2024.
Disputes Over a Prime Minister Appointment Bode Ill for Haiti's Stability
In Haiti, the reversal in the appointment of a new prime minister highlights political tensions within the governing body, indicating risks of further political instability and violence in the coming months. On May 1, Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) announced that it would reverse its selection for the country's new interim prime minister, less than two days after it had announced its original pick, and will instead revisit a list of applicants to make a new selection. On April 30, the TPC announced it had selected Fritz Belizaire, a largely unknown political figure who previously served as Sports Minister under President Rene Preval from 2006 to 2010. The TPC had picked Belizaire the same day it elected Edgard Leblanc Fils, whose position as council president seemingly remains assured. Fils is a member of the Organization of the Struggling People party who previously served as president of the Haitian Senate and
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Haiti
Military & Security
Politics
Contributor PerspectivesNov 25, 2019 | 11:00 GMT
This photo shows protesters in Santiago, Chile, running from riot police on Nov. 19, 2019.
A Rebellious World Is Taking It to the Streets
Demonstrators were out on the streets when I returned to France last week, most of them peacefully protesting but enough burning cars and smashing windows in central Paris for the police to deploy water cannons and tear gas. The latest outbreak marked the first anniversary of a movement, les gilets jaunes or yellow vests, outraged by President Emmanuel Macron's attempt to increase the tax on diesel that fuels most vehicles in rural areas. Although Macron swiftly withdrew the tax, protests have continued in Paris and elsewhere every Saturday since. Participation dwindled, but the anniversary riot showed that the yellow vests are not going away. In this, France is part of a growing tally of countries witnessing mass protests as government after government defends a status quo that many people reject.
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Bolivia
Chile
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Lebanon
Contributor PerspectivesNov 28, 2018 | 11:00 GMT
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri greets supporters in Beirut on Nov. 22, 2017.
A Massacre and Lebanon's Law of Vengeance
They say that if you think you understand Lebanon, you should think again. When a Lebanese wants your attention, he or she simply asks, "Do you want to hear a story?" Everyone wants to hear a story. Here is one to explain something of the tribal, feudal past that Lebanon has yet to escape.
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Lebanon
On GeopoliticsMay 24, 2018 | 07:00 GMT
The Italian and EU flags hang side by side from the facade of a government building in Italy.
How Italy's Next Government Will Shake Up the EU
To implement its agenda, the Italian government will have to overcome formidable challenges, not least of all the differences between the ruling coalition's constituent parties. But even if it doesn't bring about the end of the eurozone, Italy's new administration will force EU governments and institutions to make difficult choices.
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Italy
Politics
European Disintegration
Contributor PerspectivesAug 11, 2017 | 17:39 GMT
The Mosul Dam, Iraq's largest, provides water and electricity to millions of Iraqis.
The Other Security Problem Facing Iraq
Of the cruelty and turmoil that the Islamic State has inflicted on Iraq, the damage it has done to the country's waterways is often overlooked. Most reporting and analysis on the group and its pillage have focused on the human toll, and understandably so. But the Tigris and Euphrates rivers -- the beleaguered nation's lifelines -- have also suffered mightily. Over the years, the Islamic State has used the Euphrates-Tigris Basin as an instrument of war, a weapon against the Iraqi state and its people. The extremist group has used the Tigris as a mass grave, flooded plains along the Euphrates, destroyed water pumps and sanitation networks, and allegedly poisoned water delivery systems. Then, as coalition forces pushed them back, members of the Islamic State torched arable land and blew up irrigation canals. Today, thanks to the formidable efforts of the Iraqi forces and their allies, most of the country's dams,
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Iraq
ReflectionsApr 13, 2017 | 00:31 GMT
A Familiar Figure Returns to Iran's Presidential Race
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is taking another shot at the country's top political office. On Wednesday, the popular politician registered to run in Iran's presidential elections, set for May 19, despite announcing in late September 2016 that he would not seek office again at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's personal request. But registering and running are two different things. Iran's Guardian Council still has to approve Ahmadinejad's candidacy, and it may opt to disqualify him from the race, as the former president well understands. For Ahmadinejad, though, the Guardians Council's decision is beside the point.
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Iran
AssessmentsJan 8, 2017 | 20:23 GMT
In Iran, Part of the Revolution Passes On
In Iran, Part of the Revolution Passes On
Former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who ruled from 1989 to 1997, passed away on Jan. 8 at the age of 82. For the past four decades, Rafsanjani has been one of the most powerful figures in Iranian politics, surpassed only by Iran's first leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and current Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His passing comes at a critical time in Iranian politics as the country prepares for an important presidential election in May. With former reformist President Mohammed Khatami under a media ban and other notable reformist leaders such as Mehdi Karroubi under house arrest, Rafsanjani emerged in recent years as the ideological leader of the country's more moderate camp. Moreover, he was able to challenge the Iranian political establishment's views in ways no one else could, in part because he helped to create it as one of the Islamic Republic's founding fathers. Iran's moderate leaders will
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Iran
Politics
AssessmentsNov 2, 2016 | 09:30 GMT
Leaving Election Violence Behind in Kenya
Leaving Election Violence Behind in Kenya
Ethnic divisions and competition have always challenged Kenyan politics, though normally not enough to disrupt the system. In 2007, however, the presidential election sparked sustained violence that left more than 1,000 people dead, displaced hundreds of thousands more, and almost completely shut down the economy. During the next vote, in 2013, things seemed to be back to their normal state: tense but generally peaceful. A new presidential election will be held in August 2017, pitting President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William Ruto against a host of other candidates. This May, violent protests over the perceived bias of the country's independent elections commission broke out and led to a harsh crackdown by security services. The flare-up caused concerns that the upcoming presidential contest could lead to a repeat of 2007's post-electoral violence.
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Kenya
Politics
Military & Security
East African Integration
AssessmentsJul 28, 2016 | 09:15 GMT
Why the Iranian President's Policies May Outlast Him
Why the Iranian President's Policies May Outlast Him
Over the past three months, a series of leaks and corruption allegations has rocked Iran's banking and financial sectors. The scandal has revealed, among other things, that civil servants and business executives are being paid as much as $230,000 a month. The revelation has provided President Hassan Rouhani's political rivals with new ammunition ahead of next year's election, planting yet another obstacle in Rouhani's path to re-election. Attempting to head off any further damage, Rouhani adviser Mohammad Bagher Nobakht announced on July 26 that Tehran plans to cap government and private officials' monthly salaries at $3,200 and $6,200, respectively, a move that should put to rest the most controversial story of the entire affair. The practice of generously compensating executives and government figures was in place well before Rouhani took office. But neither this nor the president's numerous economic achievements -- inflation has fallen to single digits, oil exports have increased
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Iran
Economics
Politics
On GeopoliticsMay 10, 2016 | 08:00 GMT
Export oil pipelines at an oil facility on Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf. To revive Iran's hobbled economy after years of sanctions, President Hassan Rouhani is now driving an initiative to reinvigorate the oil sector.
Iran's Oil Sector Returns to Form
Oil and geopolitics intersected continuously throughout the 20th century. And perhaps nowhere were the effects of this intersection more pronounced than in Iran. For nearly five decades, British Petroleum's predecessor, the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. (later renamed Anglo-Iranian Oil Co.), enjoyed near total control over Iran's oil sector. When Iran nationalized the sector in 1951, the United States and United Kingdom responded by overthrowing its architect, Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, just two years later. All of these events deeply influenced the Iranian revolution, placing resource nationalism among its core foundations. But nearly 40 years after the revolution, Iran faces new challenges. To revive Iran's hobbled economy after years of sanctions, President Hassan Rouhani is now driving an initiative to reinvigorate the oil sector. To do so, Rouhani will have to break what has become a steady cycle of backlash -- aimed at foreign and domestic actors alike -- over the distribution
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Iran
Energy
Economics
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Rebalancing Power in the Middle East
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