Snapshots

U.S. pressure to force Ethiopian parties to the negotiating table and agree to a cease-fire will have a hard time ending the conflict.

This latest in a series of confrontations between the president and prime minister will destabilize an already fragile political environment.

Overarching policy continuity aside, the administration has signaled a shift that could allow for more direct engagement with Egypt, and other key allies.

The newly unveiled integration agreement between Moscow and Minsk creates a broad framework for the steady erosion of the latter’s sovereignty in the coming years.

The caretaker cabinet’s lack of diversity and former Afghan officials is unlikely to keep nearby countries like China and Pakistan from engaging with the land-locked, war-torn country.

The ruling PJD's loss of 112 parliamentary seats reflects Moroccans’ economic frustrations, as well as the waning popularity of Islamist politics in the country.

As the country edges closer to collapse, neither illicit Iranian fuel shipments nor a U.S. plan to revitalize the Arab Gas Pipeline will provide immediate relief.

While they’ve avoided short-term trade disruptions, Brussels and London still have fundamentally different goals for amending the Northern Ireland protocol.

Unless his predecessor Abe steps in, Suga’s announcement will likely return Japan to a period of revolving-door prime ministers.

During the conference in Baghdad, Iraq pushed for mediation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, which would help stabilize the broader region.

Apart from boosting the West Bank’s economy, there’s little Israel can do to stop militants from taking advantage of the PA’s deteriorating popularity.

Abu Dhabi is working to improve its relations with regional rivals in preparation for a reduced U.S. presence in the Middle East.