"Conflict Weekly" and "The World This Week" are two weekly publications that cover major developments relating to conflicts and global politics that happened during the week. The publications contains three to four short notes every week, in 700-800 words, looking at three questions: What happened? What is the background? What does it mean?
Both publications also feature a “Regional Roundup” section, offering concise, region-wise snapshots of key global developments. These brief updates provide quick context, enabling readers to track regional trends along with the main focus notes.
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CW Note US-Iran War, Week 21: Resumption of attacks and the Strait of Hormuz impasse Brighty Ann Sarah In the news On 17 July, President Trump signalled the possibility of expanding the scope of US strikes to include civilian and energy infrastructure, while the CENTCOM stated that the strikes were "designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping.” On...
CW Note The US-Iran War, Week 20: Renewed Strikes, Collapsed MoU and the Blockade of the Strait Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella In the news On 08 July, President Trump declared that the US-Iran ceasefire was “over,” after clashes broke out between the two countries following Tehran’s strikes against tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and Washington’s retaliatory strikes on...
Conflict Weekly Note Iran after Ali Khamenei: Institutional resilience, Anti-American sentiment and an Unresolved conflict Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella In the news On 03 July, Ali Khamenei's coffin was placed on public display outdoors beneath a glass enclosure; his three sons, Masoud, Meysam and Mostafa, attended the funeral processions; Mojtaiba Khamenei, his other son and Supreme Leader,...