A two-state solution in the Middle East remains a long way off, emphasizes EU High Representative Josep Borrell. A conversation about the role of the EU in the Middle East conflict, setbacks, and cooperation with Arab states – and what is particularly urgent now.
Interview
Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain on the plans of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus' interim government, why he is hoping for an apology from Pakistan and why he does not want to give away St. Martin´s island in the Bay of Bengal.
Constitutional law expert Adam Shinar is alarmed by the onslaught on basic rights in Israel amid the Gaza war. Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and Smotrich are finding alternative ways to undermine Israel's democracy beyond the controversial judicial reform.
Knesset member Shelly Tal Meron advocates for more female representation in politics and the military and draws a direct line to the Gaza war. The Yesh Atid member also explains, why she wants Netanyahu gone – and how a new Israeli government could look like.
Ethiopian journalist Tsedale Lemma on unsettled scores between Sudan and Ethiopia – and why Zanzibar may hold the key for peace in the Horn of Africa region.
The recent attack on al-Hasaka prison shows that the Islamic State group (IS) could be staging a comeback. French Syria expert Fabrice Balanche explains the new strategy of IS and how Turkey is trying to take advantage.
Yazidi community leader Harman Mirza Saeed Bek on the quest for Yazidi political representation in Iraq – and the fears unleashed by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
Turkey analyst Galip Dalay advocates for a crucial addition for EU-Turkey relations to improve – and to revive the accession process once again.