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Updated: 6 days 21 hours ago
Tue, 28/08/2018 - 21:36
The Trump administration hopes to pressure Palestinians to return to bargaining table.
Tue, 28/08/2018 - 20:13
Cairo is an old hand at playing the East and West off each other—for its own profit.
Tue, 28/08/2018 - 19:49
Shady international influence over U.S. politics didn’t start, and won’t end, with Donald Trump.
Fri, 24/08/2018 - 00:08
The Russian public was quiet about Manafort and Cohen, but in the halls of power, debate about Trump’s usefulness rages.
Thu, 23/08/2018 - 22:53
The Pentagon says the United States is winning the war, but after 17 years, there’s still no end in sight.
Thu, 23/08/2018 - 22:14
By urging self-reliance at home while demanding aid from abroad, Amman has painted itself into a corner.
Thu, 23/08/2018 - 22:11
But how long will it last?
Thu, 23/08/2018 - 20:30
The young woman belonged to a political group whose members may have been entrapped by a police informant.
Wed, 22/08/2018 - 23:44
Erdogan used to rely on Turkey’s best and brightest—until he replaced them with its worst and dimmest.
Wed, 22/08/2018 - 23:28
The U.N. agency chief for Palestinian refugees warns funding cuts risk undermining Middle East stability.
Wed, 22/08/2018 - 19:35
Unfortunately for him, it probably won’t work.
Wed, 22/08/2018 - 19:33
His triumphs created the organization we know today, and his tragedies are warnings for what's in store.
Wed, 22/08/2018 - 15:00
Around 1 million Uighurs have disappeared without trial. Worse may come.
Wed, 22/08/2018 - 15:00
The fiery Muslim teacher is wanted back home in India, but Malaysia won’t give him up.
Tue, 21/08/2018 - 20:32
The president is destroying national security norms. Former officials like me need to speak up.
Tue, 21/08/2018 - 19:35
U.S. cyberstrategy needs updating, but this isn’t the way to do it.
Tue, 21/08/2018 - 17:17
Different strains of bigotry have come together under Jeremy Corbyn, and he can't fix it.
Tue, 21/08/2018 - 12:38
Ankara blames Washington for its financial troubles, but it is fighting the wrong enemy.
Mon, 20/08/2018 - 20:29
Kofi Annan was the epitome of international diplomacy—which is why he was both an inspiration and a disappointment.
Mon, 20/08/2018 - 19:25
Joseph Nye’s concept lost relevance, but China could bring it back.
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