Even if Israel can completely eliminate Hamas, does it have a long-term plan for Gaza?
Oct 24, 2023 09:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
Not counting periodic cross-border skirmishes, Israel has fought three major wars against Hamas since withdrawing its forces from Gaza in 2005 in 2008, 2014 and 2021. Each involved limited ground incursions, with Israeli...
In times of war, digital activism has power. Here's how to engage responsibly
Oct 24, 2023 09:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
As armed conflict continues to play out in the IsraelGaza war, a separate battle is raging to control the narrative being presented to the world. Eyewitness accounts, verified facts and culturally sensitive reporting...
Oct 23, 2023 08:18 am UTC| Insights & Views
The defrost in China-Australia relations started cautiously after the change of federal government last year. It then sped up, with developments culminating in the formal announcement at the weekend of the date for the...
Kosovo and Serbia in crisis talks as regional tension escalates thanks to Russian meddling
Oct 20, 2023 14:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Kosovos prime minister, Albin Kurti, and Serbias president, Aleksandar Vučić, are scheduled to meet this weekend for the first time since Nato decided to send about 600 more peacekeeping troops into the Balkans early in...
How the Israel-Hamas war could affect the world economy and worsen global trade tensions
Oct 20, 2023 13:11 pm UTC| Economy
Global geopolitical tensions often play a pivotal role in shaping peoples perceptions of economic growth. Research shows concern about such issues can cause people and businesses to become more cautious about spending and...
The EU and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: many voices, no shared vision
Oct 20, 2023 03:46 am UTC| Insights & Views
The day after the barbaric attacks by Hamas on Israel, the EUs Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi of Hungary, announced the suspension of aid to the Palestinians. He was soon rebuffed by...
Gaza conflict: Biden's show of support for Israel is both personal and geopolitical
Oct 20, 2023 03:43 am UTC| Insights & Views
Before the recent Hamas attack on Israel, the countrys relations with US looked frayed. The right-wing coalition government of Binyamin Netanyahu, which includes members of several far-right parties, had unleashed domestic...
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