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The promise of Europe or the stagnation of Morocco?

In trying to explain what happened on the borders of Ceuta and how, what is often overlooked is why thousands of Moroccans are so desperate to leave home.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 10 Aug 2026

The promise of Europe or the stagnation of Morocco?

Serbia's relentless uprising

After the deadly Novi Sad collapse exposed systemic corruption, Serbia’s largest protests in decades have refused to fade. Leaderless, decentralised and sustained despite aggressive repression, a generational revolt is testing the limits of Vučić's power.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 2 Mar 2026

The fight over the Epstein narrative is both quiet and deafening

Despite multiple bombshell revelations in the Epstein files, there has been little coordinated reaction in the United States, leaving people uncertain with how to take action.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 19 Feb 2026

The fight over the Epstein narrative is both quiet and deafening

Aleppo, Sheikh Maqsoud and the shifting balance of power

Aleppo is not just another battlefield. It remains Syria’s economic lung, its industrial and commercial backbone, and a core symbol of post-war state reassertion. Any disruption in Aleppo reverberates nationally—politically, economically, and psychologically.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 16 Jan 2026

Aleppo, Sheikh Maqsoud and the shifting balance of power

Iran’s protests and the missing pieces of the puzzle

The recent protests in Iran have been some of the largest in years, yet gaps in their strategy will prevent them from breaking the regime.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 16 Jan 2026

Iran’s protests and the missing pieces of the puzzle

The new Iran is online before it even takes shape

Protests and public anger are meeting the realities and challenges of the new AI age

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 15 Jan 2026

The new Iran is online before it even takes shape

Iran’s Baluch militants: From regional insurgency to national rhetoric

With Iran gripped by increasingly vocal demands for change, the country's regional Baluch insurgency is attempting to think bigger.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 15 Jan 2026

Iran’s Baluch militants: From regional insurgency to national rhetoric

Morocco’s Gen Z rebellion

Struggling with failing services, corruption and high youth unemployment, Morocco is now finding itself caught in a global wave of Gen-Z anger.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 3 Oct 2025

Gen Z’s struggle against the old order in Nepal

With the fall of the government, Nepal finds itself at an important crossroads, with a young generation hungry for change.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 20 Sep 2025

Gen Z’s struggle against the old order in Nepal

Costs of living, corruption and Libya's failing state

As Libya faces rising living costs, power shortages, and political chaos, public discontent is surging. The Government of National Unity's failures and militia violence fuel anger, with protests likely to erupt this summer amid record heat and economic strain.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 25 Apr 2025

Costs of living, corruption and Libya's failing state

Macroeconomic turmoil lays groundwork for social unrest in Libya

Libya faces looming macroeconomic shocks as the Central Bank crisis deepens, risking social unrest amid rising prices and unstable infrastructure. With political divisions stalling solutions, ordinary Libyans may soon voice their frustrations, escalating tensions and uncertainty across the nation.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 23 Sep 2024