Reportage
From Rivalry to Unity
Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, is attempting to establish a single centralized military authority in the country. His government’s ability to balance this requirement with factional grievances, economic reforms and external pressures will determine whether the fragile peace holds — or if Syria is destined for another cycle of instability.
The Pacific Drug Highway
Drug trafficking has undergone a dramatic transformation in the Pacific. What began as a relatively small-scale drug scene dominated by local gangs has evolved into a major international trafficking route called the “Pacific Drug Highway,” connecting Latin American cartels to lucrative Australian and New Zealand markets.
Modi Is Placating Trump on Illegal Migration, Despite Opposition at Home
As increasing illegal immigration from India to the U.S. comes under the spotlight, New Delhi has been prompt in communicating that it intends to cooperate with Trump.
In Somalia’s Faltering Shadow War Against al-Shabab, Recruits Are Victims on and off the Battlefield
A young Somali soldier joined the army to fight al-Shabab after being promised he would be trained in Qatar. Instead, he was flown from Mogadishu to Eritrea, where he was abused and tortured while undergoing covert military training.
Fouad Elkoury’s Photography Finds Poetry Amid Destruction
Finding liminal spaces in war, capturing a ray of light or an unexpected moment suspended in time, Fouad Elkoury’s unique style makes his photography timeless. He has retraced a historical journey in Egypt, documented his own loneliness during a trip to Turkey and found poetry amid chaos and destruction.
Taiwan’s Literature Is Having a Moment in Central and Eastern Europe
Cultural exchanges fostered by Taiwan are helping its literature to find new audiences in Slavic languages, as support for Taipei’s sovereignty grows in Central and Eastern Europe.
Gaming Is Becoming More Diverse, Opening a New Front in the Culture Wars
Some fans of the Assassin’s Creed series are outraged that gaming, like other media, is rapidly becoming more diverse, with many games that used to cater to a primarily white, male player base now seeking to appeal to a wider audience at the perceived expense of their original devotees.