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🎙️ In Episode 3 of “Why the Balkans?”, @tanyadomi is joined by Marija Šajkaš to unpack Serbia’s elections, the rise of the Student List, and the political dynamics emerging in their aftermath.

What comes next for Serbia?

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/9dXOfN2QLg

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Public procurement corruption in Serbia is weakening democratic accountability and enabling political patronage.

A new report by Michael Bruk explores how a digital procurement platform modeled on Ukraine’s ProZorro system could strengthen transparency and limit opportunities for corruption.

Read more: https://t.co/oWnL9NH5GF

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🎙️ In Episode 3 of “Why the Balkans?”, @tanyadomi is joined by Marija Šajkaš to unpack Serbia’s elections, the rise of the Student List, and the political dynamics emerging in their aftermath.

What comes next for Serbia?

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/9dXOfN2QLg

[New Lines Institute @NewlinesInst]

🌎 Weekly Forecast Monitor | Oct. 31–Nov. 6

🇸🇦 U.S. bombed Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz as Houthis advanced closer to Yemen’s capital.
🇨🇳 China conducted large-scale military drills in the Pacific as Taiwan and Japan confirmed a trade deal by 2027.
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. prepared for trilateral negotiations, as Russian diesel tankers headed to the U.S. changed course.
🇺🇸 Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the U.S. as El Salvador doubled its troops in Haiti.
⚡️ Developments in Russia, the E.U., Saudi Arabia, and Syria indicate shifts in the global energy landscape.

https://t.co/cr9euXY1uJ

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How should international law define apartheid?

A new New Lines report by Lisa Davis and Kirby Anwar examines shortcomings in the draft Crimes Against Humanity treaty and proposes reforms to recognize racial, gender-based, and intersectional oppression.

Read more: https://t.co/T2ZEC8u4pE

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🗓️ [#Event] How will the Iran war reshape global energy politics?

Join New Lines Institute and @HarvardCMES on Nov. 12 for a discussion on the Strait of Hormuz, energy security, and alternative trade corridors.

🎤 Featuring: @DaniaArayssi | @sultaan_1 | @HAlthunayyan

📍 Harvard | 4 PM ET
🎟️ Register: https://t.co/GD7li0hYdy

[Dania F. Arayssi Ph.D. @DaniaArayssi]

I joined @TRTArabi to discuss the midterm election and particularly the funding for the Iran war.
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[Dania F. Arayssi Ph.D. @DaniaArayssi]

As we all wait for the midterm results this evening, I joined @trtworld to discuss what a Democratic-controlled House could mean for the current administration.
A few key takeaways:
- War powers: The midterms have revived a fundamental question: how much authority over war, peace, and foreign policy should rest with the executive branch alone, and how much should Congress have a say?
- The power of funding: Funding for the war with Iran is front and center. A Democratic House would make it significantly harder for the administration to sustain the war effort.
- Oversight: Expect hearings and subpoenas examining the administration's executive orders and decisions, from immigration to DOGE.
Whatever the outcome tonight, the balance between Congress and the White House on foreign policy will be one of the defining questions of the next two years.
#Midterms2026 #ForeignPolicy #Congress #Iran #WarPowers
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🗞️ As tensions escalate in Yemen, Washington faces mounting questions over its support for regional allies, while President Trump navigates domestic political pressures ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

In her latest interview with @AlJazeera, Assistant Director @DaniaArayssi discussed the challenges facing U.S. foreign policy, including developments in Yemen, the upcoming midterm elections, and the political implications of a potential Russian diesel deal.

🎥 Watch the full interview here
https://t.co/6lcezPUqvY

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🌎 Weekly Forecast Monitor | Oct. 24–30

🇸🇦 U.S. is preparing Gulf countries for resumed attacks on Iran as Israel’s election yields no clear victor.
🇨🇳 U.S. visits to Singapore and the Philippines as North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un visited China.
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Russia indicated readiness to resume trilateral negotiations on Nov. 4 as a localized ceasefire in Oleshky took effect.
🇺🇸 Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won his re-election bid as U.S.-Cuba tensions intensified at the UN

⚡️ Energy and climate disruptions continue in Russia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Taiwan.

https://t.co/UVbw8Et48K

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📣 We're hiring!

New Lines is seeking a part-time Senior Non-Resident Fellow (SNRF) to join its Gender Policy Portfolio (GPP) and lead GPP workstreams. The SNRF will work closely with GPP staff to help shape and extend the portfolio's research, policy engagement, and external partnerships. This is an ideal role for an experienced practitioner or scholar with an established professional network who has engaged with policymakers throughout their career and who wants to advance gender equality, intersectional and gender analysis, and human rights.

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/cA3VuYjIUu

[Middle East Policy Council @MidEastPolicy]

🗳️ Israelis vote today.

The latest pre-election polls show Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! (22) narrowly ahead of Netanyahu’s Likud (21), and no bloc at the 61 seats needed to govern.

Build your own coalition in our updated interactive explainer here: https://t.co/xBClxdDjAD

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[#QuickTake] What are the human rights implications of U.S. deportations to El Salvador?

Tristan Miller examines concerns over prison abuses, the lack of transparency surrounding deportations, and steps the U.S. can take to strengthen accountability.

Learn more: https://t.co/msFfVaNcEO

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💡Understanding protracted conflict in the Middle East requires examining not only how wars unfold, but also the political and geopolitical dynamics that sustain them.

In a new piece with Triodos Bank, Bethlehem Eshetu and Maritza Cabezas Ludena examine the challenges of persistent conflict.
https://t.co/HBGTEyDbvv

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🌎 Weekly Forecast Monitor | Oct. 17–23

🇸🇦 U.S. and Israel are reportedly planning to resume attacks on Iran as the Houthi campaign to capture the city of Taiz continues.
🇨🇳 U.S. and Japan conducted joint military drills while Taiwan reported cyberattacks suspected to be from China.
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Russia and Ukraine expressed support for resuming trilateral negotiations with the U.S. after sanctions were waived.
🇺🇸 U.S. and Mexico reported closeness to a trade deal while regional tensions continued with Cuba and Brazil.

⚡️ Energy and climate security risks persist from Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S.

https://t.co/Y5ZHghQxaq

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Today’s podcast guest is Dr. Dania Arayssi, Senior Research Fellow @NewlinesInst. We discuss fragmentation of the order & power that used to exist in the Middle East, efforts of Iran to spread its influence, possibility of NATO-like Middle East alliance. https://t.co/dzpgAh92si

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Sexual and gender-based violence in Afghanistan is not separate from the Taliban’s system of gender apartheid. It is enabled by the structures of control, repression, and impunity that sustain it.

Read the new analysis by Dr. Farkhondeh Akbari and Dr. Jacqui True: https://t.co/ZZdVj194ja

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📺 [#InTheNews] Speaking to BBC News, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Cait Dallaire discusses how youth-led protest movements are increasingly interconnected across borders, and why governments should establish meaningful channels for young people to participate in decisions shaping their futures.

🎥 Watch her analysis below.

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🌎 Weekly Forecast Monitor | Oct. 10–16

🇸🇦 Houthi attacks hit Saudi infrastructure; two vessels sank in the Strait of Hormuz.
🇨🇳 EU-China trade deal reached as North Korea tested submarine-launched cruise missiles.
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Energy strikes continued as U.S.-Ukraine tensions grew.
🇺🇸 U.S. expanded military exercises in Panama amid regional tensions.

⚡️ Energy security risks persist from Russia to Cuba and Saudi Arabia.

https://t.co/vwECBAkkAT

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U.S. deportation agreements with El Salvador raise serious questions about human rights accountability and international law.

New Lines analyst Tristan Miller examines the legal risks of outsourcing immigration enforcement and what it means for U.S. credibility.

Read more: https://t.co/msFfVaNcEO