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UAE Joins Global Efforts to Isolate Iran

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 23:16
Abu Dhabi is hoping that a trade embargo will force Tehran to surrender.

The Taliban’s Next Five Years

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 23:06
The brutish group has been surprisingly stable since snatching power in 2021. Rockier times may lie ahead.

Gray-Zone Warfare Picks Easy Targets in Germany

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 23:03
Political appeasement won’t buy off hostile powers.

How Africa Is Battling Climate Extremes

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 22:01
The effects of the coming “super” El Niño will reach beyond the continent.

Realism Is Unrealistic

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 20:15
How useful is a theory about power that consistently fails to explain what the world’s most powerful country does?

As the Israeli Election Nears, Trump Has Leverage Over Netanyahu

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 19:28
A White House endorsement could improve the Israeli leader’s chances of winning.

Ukraine’s War Widows Are Fighting for Money

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 18:15
Their husbands died defending the country—and now their families are struggling for compensation.

Can Venezuela’s Opposition Find A Path to Power?

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 18:04
As Delcy Rodríguez clings to power, dissidents wonder who to trust.

U.S. Funding Cuts Fuel Child Recruitment Into Haitian Armed Groups

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 15:36
“Without USAID support, all you have left is the rule of the ganglord.”

A Rare Window Has Opened for North Korean Diplomacy

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 15:15
If Trump wants to negotiate, he must stop making denuclearization the price of admission.

Colby’s Empty Charm Offensive

Wed, 19/08/2026 - 07:00
U.S. government actions undermined the Trump official’s Southeast Asian tour.

Russian Threats Won’t Stop the U.K.’s Drone Deliveries

Tue, 18/08/2026 - 23:29
London vows to continue aiding Ukraine’s war effort.

China’s Leaders Go on a Summer Retreat

Tue, 18/08/2026 - 21:30
Under Xi, the once-collective gathering has become something else.

Five Years on, Washington Is Failing Afghanistan Again

Tue, 18/08/2026 - 21:10
Despite administration promises, aid cuts are leaving Afghan mothers and children to die.

Vance Pitches a New Objective for the Iran War

Tue, 18/08/2026 - 18:18
Simply lowering energy prices for U.S. consumers is “goal No. 1”

Uganda’s Succession Plan Is Already Underway

Tue, 18/08/2026 - 15:18
The president’s son is wielding increased power with impunity.

Colby’s ‘Flexible Realism’ Won’t Work in the Indo-Pacific

Tue, 18/08/2026 - 14:11
Washington’s new strategy is little more than a euphemism for unpredictability.

Is Trump Choosing North Korea Over South Korea?

Mon, 17/08/2026 - 22:26
The United States scales back joint military drills with Seoul to appease Pyongyang.

Canada Is Exploiting Migrant Agricultural Workers

Mon, 17/08/2026 - 17:29
Caribbean laborers report rat-infested rooms and abusive bosses.

Has Turkey Really Resolved Its Kurdish Question?

Mon, 17/08/2026 - 16:42
Aliza Marcus’s “Resurgence and Revolution” sheds light on the past and future of the Kurdish cause.

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