Lawfare Against Israeli Soldiers
Israeli tourist Yuval Vagdani had to escape for the second time. On October 7, 2023, he survived the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival near Gaza. Then in the first week of January 2025, he escaped Brazil...
Omar al-Bashir
State Department Calls Out Genocide in Sudan, Heightening Urgency for U.S. Strategy Change
In the most significant U.S. statement on Sudan since the country’s renewed civil war broke out in 2023, Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared on January 7 that members of the Rapid Support Forces...
Policy Briefs
Israel and U.S. Outraged by ICC Warrant Applications for Israeli Leaders
Israel reacted with outrage to International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan’s announcement on May 20 that his office is requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime...
Flash Briefs
Friends in Low Places? Behind South Africa’s New Genocide Case Against Israel
Shortly before South Africa accused Israel in the International Court of Justice of committing genocide in its post-Oct. 7 counteroffensive against Hamas, the South African ruling party, the African National...
ICJ Rejects South Africa’s New Attack Against Israel
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on February 16 rejected South Africa’s “urgent request for additional measures” to restrict Israel’s possible operations in Rafah....
Flash Briefs
Analysis: Islamic State strikes in western Uganda
Over the last week, the Islamic State, through its Central Africa Province (known locally as the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF) has conducted and officially claimed two ambushes against civilians in...
Op-eds
Analysis: Al Qaeda ideologue calls for jihad in Sudan, provides guidelines
Earlier this month, Bayt al Maqdis, a jihadi publishing house believed linked to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), released a book compiled of various letters written by the ideologue Abu Hudhayfah...
Op-eds
Sudanese Military Looks to Play Russia Against the U.S.
Speaking to Sputnik News last week in his first interview since his October 25 military putsch, Sudan’s top general, Abdul-Fattah al-Burhan, offered a qualified commitment to a previously suspended agreement...
Policy Briefs
Will Turkey’s Détente with Egypt and the Gulf Extend to the Horn of Africa?
Although the extent to which the climate of détente will affect the Horn is not certain, the relative calm offers a unique opportunity for Washington to claim leadership and prevent the kind of violent rivalry that proved disastrous in Syria and Libya.
Op-eds
Biden Must Act to Make Sure Sudan-Israel Peace Lasts
Unless appropriately bolstered, progress towards Sudan-Israel peace risks stalling or worse. History shows that steps towards peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors can collapse in the absence of sufficient traction.
Op-eds
Celebrating a crucial milestone for the people of Sudan and for the United States
Diplomatic breakthrough marks the end of Sudan being controlled by war criminals and terrorists
Op-eds
Israel’s next peace deal will be with Sudan
On the heels of the historic peace accords Israel signed last week with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, another regional deal is now possible. Sudan, once a terror safe harbor, is openly mulling...
Op-eds
Removing Sanctions While Retaining Leverage in Sudan
Though President Trump’s decision to decertify th...
Policy Briefs
Trump Administration Should Uphold Sanctions on Sudan
Tuesday night, President Donald Trump signed an executive order...
Policy Briefs
Easing Sanctions on Sudan Erodes U.S. Leverage
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday...
Policy Briefs
Iran’s Regional Isolation Deepens
Bahrain and Sudan severed diplomatic relations with Iran on Monday, one day after Sa...
Policy Briefs
South Africa Flubs its Chance at Justice for Bashir
Suspected war criminals scored a victory Monday as Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir defied a South African judge’s order and...
Policy Briefs
The King of Saudi Arabia Skipped Obama’s Camp David Summit
While Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and deputy crown prince headed to America for a summit w...
Op-eds
Reported Israeli Raid on Sudan Could Reveal Khartoum’s Duplicity
Sudan may have joined the Saudi-led fight against Iran-backed p...
Policy Briefs
Saudi Arabia Tries to Flip Sudan
Sudanese President and internationally wanted man Omar al-Bashir landed in Riyadh on Wednesday to kick off his first official vis...