Crisis Watch 2026-02-02

A legal framework to manage the water of the Nile River remains out of reach, and now the nature of the dispute is shifting.

Crisis Watch 2026-02-02

The Iranian rial's collapse is a symbol of a system in free fall, and the result of the culmination of years of corruption, mismanagement and geopolitical isolation.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-28

Russian strikes this month have repeatedly cut power to tens of thousands of homes and heating to 6,000 apartment blocks -- half of all those in the city.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-21

The internet blackout was meant to be the regime's decisive weapon, but it has become a glaring symbol of the government's fragility and fear of its own people.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-13

The Houthis' maritime campaign of disruption is aimed at applying pressure without sparking a full-scale conflict.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-05

Rather than addressing fundamental challenges, Tehran has chosen the path of terror, using executions as a tool of political repression to silence opposition and intimidate the population.

Crisis Watch 2025-06-13

An investigation revealed that the use of illegal detentions and systematic torture, which sometimes led to death, was similar to that which occurred in Ukraine and Russia.

Crisis Watch 2025-05-30

A study reveals that the state itself is implicated in, and actively profiting from, the harvesting and trade of endangered species.

Crisis Watch 2025-05-26

From Moscow to Beijing, Russian military gear is being bought, dissected and reborn as Chinese knockoffs.

Crisis Watch 2025-03-07

Infringements on academic freedom guarantee fewer Russian scholars, less innovation and less intellectual energy.