Snapshots

Clashes in the strategic town of Ain Issa will remain a threat as Ankara and its Syrian proxies seize the opportunity to bolster their position against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces.

Targeting China’s third-largest oil company highlights the South China Sea’s importance to U.S. strategy, which is unlikely to change under Biden.

Both Israel and Iran are signaling they are prepared to increase tensions in an attempt to influence Tehran's negotiations with the Biden administration.

Conte’s ruling coalition now lacks a majority in Parliament at a time when the country is still scrambling to manage the fallout from COVID-19.

Even after hearing farmers’ grievances, the new mediation committee is unlikely to propose sweeping changes to Modi’s agricultural reforms, raising the risk for more protests.

The next leader of Germany’s most popular party will also stand a strong chance of becoming the country’s next chancellor.

Kim's statements about his country's relationship with the United States do not reflect a shift in North Korea's approach to U.S. relations

Large technology firms' recent content-moderation decisions will add to long-standing debates regarding their influence over online speech, possibly accelerating global regulatory action.

Riyadh is trying to appease the incoming Biden administration, but U.S. concerns with its nuclear program and regional behavior will continue to drive rifts.

With Armenia focused on domestic threats and Azerbaijan wary of Russian retaliation, keeping the peace in Nagorno-Karabakh is currently everyone’s interest.

With 53 moderate pro-democracy figures now facing potential national security law charges, authorities are seeking to show that no act of dissent is safe from persecution.

The U.K.'s newly announced restrictions and economic relief package offer a preview of similar moves governments in continental Europe will make in the coming days.