“I had never seen the Middle East as chaotic, as dangerous, as spiraling out of control as it is today.” Fawaz Gerges on why he believes the region is entering a much more dangerous phase.

Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is leveraging nationalist sentiments to make a move towards succession. Will it spark a new conflict?

Has President Trump's second term accelerated the shift toward an Asian-led world order? Experts Kishore Mahbubani and Avinash Paliwal weigh in.

Matt Duss unpacks what the widening conflict with Iran could mean for the future of US foreign policy.

Bobby Ghosh, Nahal Toosi, Giles Whittell and join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Why are governments across Africa working with the Wagner Group and what does this mean for peace and stability on the continent? Elizabeth Shackelford and Federica Saini Fasanotti discuss.

Ivo Daalder talks with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell to get their perspectives on the news of the week and what to keep an eye on in the days ahead.

As Putin's reach extends beyond Russia, civil society groups grapple with a crackdown at home and threats from abroad.

The European Union has bold goals to wean itself from Russian energy. Can it succeed?

Matt Kaminski, Catherine Philp, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.