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Following the mass shooting in Orlando, a large group of House Republicans are seeking to immediately ban all refugees from resettling in the United States regardless of country origin or profile, according to a memo and draft legislation obtained by Foreign Policy. The measure would go even further than Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to block the immigration of Muslims.

Watch British rockstar Bob Geldof intercept a flotilla of pro-Brexit fishermen.

A new report from the speaker of the House on national security sets out a dramatically different course than the GOP presidential nominee. Is anyone listening?

Foreign-language teachers in China often become accidental confidants, even therapists.

A lot of bad things happened. It was bad war. That said, Trump isn’t making things any better.

If Libya’s friends in the West want to boost effective governance, they need to cultivate the grassroots.

The Kremlin says France's detention of a busload of suspected hooligans is discriminatory.

Pour enrayer les mobilisations que connaît le pays depuis mai 2011, Madrid a décidé d'interdire l'occupation des places, la distribution de tracts ou le collage d'affiches. Au risque de souffler un peu plus sur les braises. / Espagne, Censure, Droits humains, Économie, État, Fiscalité, Sécurité, (...) / Espagne, Censure, Droits humains, Économie, État, Fiscalité, Sécurité, Internet, Mouvement de contestation, Prison, Répression - 2015/07

Contrary to popular perception, some Islamic cultures have a long, vibrant history of tolerance for homosexual behavior.

À l’occasion de la sortie des nouveaux numéros de Politique étrangère, « Moyen-Orient, le nouveau Grand Jeu » (vol. 81, n°2, été 2016) et de Confluences Méditerranée, « Iran/Arabie Saoudite: une guerre froide » (n°97, printemps-été 2016), l’Ifri vous invite à assister à la rencontre-débat organisée à l’iReMMO le mercredi 29 juin 2016 à 18h30 :

« La France et les États-Unis au Moyen-Orient : continuité, ruptures et contradictions ».

Cette rencontre croisée sera animée par Jean-Paul Chagnollaud, directeur de Confluences Méditerranée et Marc Hecker, rédacteur en chef de Politique étrangère, avec :

•  Denis Bauchard, ancien ambassadeur et conseiller pour le Moyen-Orient à l’Ifri.
•  Steven Ekovich, historien et professeur à l’Université américaine de Paris.
•  Georges Malbrunot, journaliste au Figaro et spécialiste du Moyen-Orient.

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Pour plus d’informations sur le débat, veuillez contacter :
– l’iReMMO à infos@iremmo.org ou au 01 43 29 05 65.
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In a setback for Chinese officials, MSCI won't be adding Chinese A shares to its key emerging markets index.

Iraqis fleeing the city of Fallujah are being confronted by fears for their safety and shortages of shelter and water. Doctors without Borders, which is working at three camps for displaced civilians near Fallujah, reported yesterday that they are running low on shelters and potable water and raised concerns about the potential for an outbreak ...

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it rocks global financial markets.

Saudi White House Snub?; CIA Black Sites; Islamabad needs to Talk; and Lots More

A major debate on the contentious issue of land reforms is underway in Kazakhstan.

The first-ever United Nations-sponsored regional forum for Action on Albinism in Africa will take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 17 to 19 June to develop specific measures to tackle the attacks and discrimination faced by persons with albinism in several countries in the region.

The incident marks the second-ever entry by a Chinese warship into Japan's territorial sea.

American Islamophobia is as old as Plymouth Rock. But we’ve never seen anything quite like this before.

The U.N. Security Council is moving to crack down on Libya's illicit arms trade.

To what extent did President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's approach to the Islamic State contribute to the horrific Orlando terrorist attack?