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Damascus is becoming Syria’s clearest entry point for renewed engagement — but the 7 July explosions near the Four Seasons Hotel during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit showed that risk has not disappeared.

What are the risks shaping reengagement in Damascus? Swipe through the key findings on opportunity and risk in post-Assad Syria.

At least 70 civilians were killed in a massacre in Haiti’s Artibonite region, as gangs continue to expand violence beyond the capital.

The Guardian draws on data showing that violent incidents involving gangs and vigilante groups in rose from 39 in 2021 to 238 in 2025. Nationwide, violent incidents surged from 615 to 1,626 over the same period.

The article examines how gang violence is moving beyond Port-au-Prince, as security forces struggle to control even the main roads to the capital. Link in the comments.

Aerial strikes and shelling are reshaping the Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict, after months of clashes along the contested border.

says it is targeting militant groups operating from , while the Afghan Taliban denies supporting them. But data point to a heavy civilian cost — and strikes alone are unlikely to constrain .

Swipe through the latest findings.