In a historic shift that could dramatically reshape the political landscape of the Middle East, Arab and Muslim countries — including longtime mediators Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia — have issued an unprecedented joint call for Hamas to disarm and relinquish control of the Gaza Strip. The demand was included in a sweeping declaration endorsed Tuesday at a United Nations conference in New York, co-hosted … Continue reading Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm and Relinquish Power in Landmark Declaration Backed by EU, UN

Hidden in the heart of western Lithuania’s forests, buried beneath a sea of birch trees and Baltic pines, lies a remnant of a world that once teetered on the edge of annihilation. In the depths of Žemaitija National Park, far from tourist routes and city lights, the Soviet Union built one of its most secret and terrifying Cold War weapons: the Plokštinė Missile Base. For … Continue reading Inside the Cold War’s Forgotten Shadow: A Visit to Lithuania’s Secret Nuclear Missile Base