Civil War

South Sudan orders UN personnel, civilians to leave parts of Jonglei State amid clashes

The military said all civilians living in Nyirol, Uror, and Akobo counties in Jonglei were "directed to immediately evacuate for safety to government-controlled areas as soon as possible."

An illustrative image of South Sudan refugees.
Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.

Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war? - explainer

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

Gold pricing is in a virtuous cycle

Sudan says 2025 gold output reached 70 tons despite ongoing war


My Word: Protests, politics, and a presidential compromise

The fact that the country has not descended into civil war despite the splits in the past is largely due to the way that the Right has said that nothing was worth that price.

 Tens of thousands of protesters participate in a colorful demonstration against the government’s judicial reform outside the Knesset on Monday.

Israeli Right to protest judicial reform in Jerusalem Saturday night

Former communications minister and New Hope MK Yoaz Hendel is the central figure promoting the demonstration.

 Israelis protest against the government’s proposed judicial reforms in Tel Aviv on February 4.

After decade of civil war, Yemen is in ‘Critical Stage’ - prime minister

Yemen has fallen but not collapsed thanks to the support of some neighboring Gulf countries, Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed told the World Government Summit in Dubai

 Yemen's Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed speaks during a ceremony of the delivery of cranes as a grant from Saudi Arabia to the Aden port, Yemen December 12, 2018.

The time for dialogue is now! - opinion

The current crisis can be an opportunity to rectify the constitutional vacuum through broad compromise on the rules of the game.

 KNESSET CONSTITUTION, Law and Justice Committee chairman Simcha Rothman (center) presides over a committee meeting on Wednesday.

Historian sheds light on famous story about Abraham Lincoln, New York cantor

A new book untangles one of the best-known incidents involving Jews in the American Civil War.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S Second Inaugural Address, Arthur Szyk, 1946.

Over third of Israelis fear judicial reform will lead to civil war - poll

About 60% of Israelis from all backgrounds and political factions think the judicial system will lead to violence of any kind.

 Israelis protest against the proposed changes to the legal system, in Tel Aviv, on January 28, 2023

Yariv Levin, like Menachem Begin, can stop a Jewish civil war in Israel - analysis

Like his literal godfather Menachem Begin, Yariv Levin has the power to defuse a combustible situation that could conceivably lead to internecine violence in Israel.

 Former Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Justice Minister Yariv Levin. The two both had the chance to stop a Jewish civil war.

Who wants an Israeli civil war?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Millions feel targeted, collectively and personally, as Israel’s judicial pillars teeter and its political nerves fray.

 THOUSANDS OF protesters against the new Netanyahu government and its proposed reforms gather outside the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, earlier this month.

It's time for Herzog to step up to the plate

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: With extreme voices dominating the public debate, the measured voice of the president needs to be heard loudly.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu behind him, approaches the members of the new government last month at the President’s Residence.

A civil war is not a joke – Israelis need to wake up - opinion

EDITOR'S NOTES: The thought that this latest experiment in Jewish sovereignty will be in jeopardy because of internal discord should shake us all at our core.

 Israeli Police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in 2020. Are these images coming back?