Ukraine: Two revolutions and a war later
Ukraine has had two revolutions and a war since 2004 but is still mired in conflict and graft. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in parliament in...
Read More
Nicaragua: Déjà vu all over again
Watching news from Nicaragua, where protests are challenging the authoritarian rule of President Daniel Ortega, I’m transported back exactly 40...
Read MoreForeign students take Trump policies in stride
By Emily Isaacman After the 2016 presidential election, Tom Lewis, interim director of the Intensive English Program at Indiana University, said his...
Read More
EU’s Balkans expansion to go ahead despite concerns
Plans to expand the European Union to include the volatile Western Balkans appear to be going ahead after an agreement ending a 27-year dispute....
Read More
Azerbaijan: The world’s first Muslim democracy
A century ago, Azerbaijan declared independence, becoming the first democratic state in the Muslim world. First meeting of the parliament of the...
Read MoreAngels, demons, double standards in Trump’s Mideast
This article is part of a News-Decoder series of “decoders” that explain crucial background to big issues. For more decoders, click...
Read More
Donald Trump plays with fire in Jerusalem
In vowing to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Donald Trump has torn up the diplomatic rule book, satisfying his base but at what cost?...
Read More
In the end, Zimbabwe’s Mugabe had to blink
At 93, it was normal that Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe had lost some of his faculties. Relinquishing power was his most level-headed action for years....
Read MorePragmatic France swallows hard, forges ties with U.S.
By Nelson Graves France is America’s best military ally — even with Donald Trump in the White House. The Iran nuclear deal is working,...
Read MoreWhat’s in store for Syria if Islamic State is defeated?
By Chermaine Tay Islamic State fighters are on the run in Syria, squeezed on all sides by armed opponents whose only common goal is to annihilate...
Read More
Kurds under pressure to scrap independence vote
The Kurdish region of Iraq is under pressure to scrap an independence vote that critics say could hinder the fight against Islamic State militants....
Read More
“Victory” could be elusive for Trump in Afghanistan
Afghanistan will likely frustrate U.S. President Donald Trump, whose “new” strategy to achieve victory there sounds all too familiar. U.S....
Read MoreExperience & Youth: A Unique Learning Dynamic
News-Decoder brings together youth and experience to shine a light on the world’s most pressing problems and to create a distinctive learning...
Read MoreBlockade of Qatar: Gulf residents feel the pinch
Below is an account from a resident of the Gulf following a decision by Saudia Arabia and allies to impose a blockade on Qatar. We are withholding...
Read More
Why Saudi Arabia-Qatar tensions are so important
The region is energy-rich, torn by conflict and at the center of a struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran. All reasons why the blockade of Qatar...
Read MoreHere are the issues I plan to tackle this summer
Last week we asked readers what topics you think I should write about during my six-week internship here in Paris. After hearing your suggestions,...
Read MoreNews-Decoder intern tackles big issues at key moment
Tania Bagan is starting an internship at News-Decoder as we open a new chapter in our development. What do you think she should write about? For the...
Read MorePeace — a dream word for blood-stained Afghanistan
Deadly bombings have become routine in Afghanistan. Life goes on, no matter how hard. But we are tired, and we dream of peace. This is the fourth...
Read More
Syria missile strike hits U.S.-Russia relations
The U.S. strike against Syria has drawn Washington deeper into a messy conflict and set back ties with Russia. But a military escalation is not...
Read More
How U.S.-British policy helps starve Yemenis
Saudi-led intervention in Yemen’s civil war, now in its third year, has provoked a humanitarian catastrophe. The U.S. and Britain are making...
Read More