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Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Israel to partially reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing on Sunday

Entry and exit "will be permitted in coordination with Egypt, following prior security clearance of individuals by Israel, and under the supervision of the European Union mission", Israel has announced.

Academia 2 months ago

PREMIUM
Why the Thai–Cambodian border remains volatile

Temporary peace between Thailand and Cambodia requires something Southeast Asian politics too often lacks: restraint.

Academia 2 months ago

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A look at Asia’s 2025 winners and losers

From cybercrime and disasters to an elfin plush toy trend, here are some of the worst and best to happen in the Indo-Pacific throughout the year.

Academia 3 months ago

PREMIUM
Thailand-Cambodia conflict: The trap of a long war

The internal dynamics within Thailand and Cambodia ensure that neither side wants to concede first: Every concession is viewed as a vulnerability; every pause is a political risk.

Academia 3 months ago

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Time to reset strategic relations between Cambodia and the US

For the US, grater engagement with Cambodia fits well within its Indo-Pacific strategy, at a time when the Southeast Asian mainland has quietly become ground zero of increasing Chinese influence.

Academia 3 months ago

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What Cambodia-Thailand collapsed ceasefire means for Southeast Asia

Social media has become the primary stage for hyper-nationalist rhetoric.

Editorial 3 months ago

PREMIUM
Where is Prabowo the peacemaker?

Not only does Indonesia have the experience and the diplomatic skills to serve as peace mediators, we also understand the region and the people much better.

Middle East and Africa 3 months ago

Mediators 'concerned' about Israel opening one-way Gaza exit

Israel said it would open the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt exclusively to allow residents to exit the Palestinian territory "in the coming days", a claim denied by Egypt which insisted that the key crossing be opened in both directions.