Middle East
As Trump blows up the Mideast, regional leaders look to Europe
States on the continent and in the region are building new frameworks to prevent escalation
October 31, 2026
States on the continent and in the region are building new frameworks to prevent escalation
Brazil has become the first time this administration's preferred election outcome in a Latin American country has not come to pass
The military government in Naypyidaw has no access to the country's valuable, insurgent-held mines
Cairo buys an increasing amount of fuel from abroad, owes billions to foreign lenders, and depends on open Red Sea-Suez traffic, among other pressures
Since Abdullah's people largely want Americans to go home, this might not be the worst thing
Russia may have a role to play as an intermediary, but significant hurdles stand in the way of a more decisive role.
