Public finances must serve to reduce greenhouse gases

Fossil fuel subsidies are unsustainable in both environmental and budgetary terms

Because of its history, Tunisia is an atypical Arab country

The Saudi heir to the throne wants to consolidate his power at any cost, and does not deal with opponents squeamishly

The Turkish Gülen movement is expanding worldwide – opinions differ on the reasons why

A few changes might make the Mo Ibrahim prize more effective

Disaster relief addresses symptoms such as hunger but cannot tackle the causes of crises

Environmental dimensions of human history are increasingly well understood

Libyan areas that were retaken from the terrorist group ISIS are still not safe

Sovereignty is part of the problem, not the solution