Politics

The mass anti-government demonstrations will drive domestic instability, harden the government against the social reforms, and further damage Tehran's foreign relationships.

Listen to learn what will come from negotiations between Venezuela's government and the opposition interim government.

The Religious Zionism party will use its success in the Nov. 1 election to push its nationalist and ultra-Orthodox agenda, even as Israel’s regional and Western allies warn against doing so.

Beijing will respond by maintaining COVID-19 restrictions, as well as with mass arrests of protesters (without a military crackdown) and knee-jerk reactions to foreign pressure.

Russia’s gas cut-offs are making Moldova increasingly vulnerable, with widespread blackouts, rampant inflation and growing pro-Russian anti-government protests.

The Supreme Court ruling will force Scotland’s government to delay its push for independence to the U.K.’s 2024 general election and could spur more calls for unilateral moves in the future.

Whatever government emerges victorious will struggle to engage in major domestic reforms and foreign policy initiatives as it contends with a weak mandate.

Scott Kardas, a RANE Asia-Pacific analyst, offers insight into Japan's decision to up its military capability.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.