Publications
Marc Weller, professor of international law and constitutional studies, explains whether Israel and Hamas have broken the laws of war.
Middle East
Proposal leaked as senior Washington officials head to Middle East in effort to end year-long conflict.
Middle East
Hamas has rejected a ceasefire proposal that would have brought the release of a small number of Israeli captives and a 30-day cessation of hostilities, but no withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
Ukraine
The US says it will not impose new limits on Ukraine’s use of its weapons if North Korea joins Russia’s war.
Western Sahara
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has told Morocco’s parliament that he believes Western Sahara should be under Moroccan sovereignty, and has pledged to invest French money there.
Middle East
Israel’s weekend airstrikes against Iran have inspired the usual commentary. Some fear that it marks a severe escalation, spurring the region closer to all-out war. Others hope that it could spark a winding-down of tensions, possibly creating the conditions for a broad cease-fire.
Middle East
Egypt has proposed a two-day ceasefire in Gaza which would entail an exchange of four Israeli hostages for some Palestinian prisoners, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday.
Western Sahara
Who dusted it off and took it out of the archives?
Middle East
Negotiations over a potential Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal are set to resume in Doha in the coming days, officials from the US, Israel and Qatar have said.