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Iran’s Ban of Messaging App Hurts Economy at Pivotal Moment

Wed, 20/06/2018 - 23:30
Rights group says app was widely used by businesses and even government offices.

Don’t Turn The Turkish Army Into A Political Tool

Wed, 20/06/2018 - 23:22
Turkey has a history of coups. Whoever wins the election must prevent politicization of the military.

Russia’s World Cup Isn’t as Safe as It Looks

Wed, 20/06/2018 - 20:48
The Kremlin has prepared for the soccer tournament by cracking down on terror threats — the wrong kind.

Malaysia’s $6.5 Billion Scandal Almost Sank Its Democracy

Mon, 18/06/2018 - 03:00
The cover-up of the 1MDB affair was taking the country toward autocracy — until the people won the day.

Nobody’s Protecting India’s Bravest Journalists

Sat, 16/06/2018 - 22:42
I had the resources to survive a campaign of online hate — but other reporters have been far less fortunate.

The Ghost of Hugo Chávez Is Haunting Colombia’s Election

Sat, 16/06/2018 - 19:15
Some Colombians fear that their country could go the way of Venezuela.

Peace Pact in the Balance As Colombians Vote

Sat, 16/06/2018 - 15:15
Sunday’s election is widely seen as a referendum on the historic peace accord with the FARC.

Stalin Falsified the Data, Then Killed the Statisticians

Fri, 15/06/2018 - 22:39
How the Soviet Union facilitated the famine of the 1930s that killed millions of Ukrainians, then buried the evidence.

No More Mr. Nice Canada

Fri, 15/06/2018 - 21:52
Canada's reputation for friendly politeness, especially when dealing with the United States, is long overdue for revision.

Alexis Tsipras Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

Fri, 15/06/2018 - 21:06
Greece's prime minister, together with his partner in Macedonia, has created a model for solving identity clashes across the globe.

Russian Troll or Clumsy Publicity Hound?

Fri, 15/06/2018 - 20:37
A Russian media executive says he’s come to Washington to test the limits of American freedom.

How Far Will Bavaria’s Conservatives Go to Fend Off the Far-Right?

Fri, 15/06/2018 - 18:33
Angela Merkel’s sister party, the Christian Social Union, is taking an extreme line on refugees and threatening to bring down her coalition.

Lebanon Is Protecting Hezbollah’s Cocaine Trade in Latin America

Fri, 15/06/2018 - 16:31
The country's institutions are not a counterweight to Hezbollah, but its enablers.

OFAC Off

Fri, 15/06/2018 - 12:43
The European Union needs to defend its economic sovereignty from U.S. overreach. Creating its own agency for sanctions enforcement would be a start.

Singapore Was Just the First Episode of Trump’s North Korea Show

Thu, 14/06/2018 - 20:38
Here are five issues to watch moving forward.

Kuwait and Oman Are Stuck in Arab No Man’s Land

Thu, 14/06/2018 - 20:09
The showdown with Qatar is forcing all Middle Eastern countries to pick sides — and leaving two of them in the lurch.

Never Call Kim Jong Un Crazy Again

Thu, 14/06/2018 - 18:57
After the Singapore summit, it isn't just wrong to say the North Korean leader is irrational — it's dangerous.

2018 Career Diplomat of the Year Zeid Raad al-Hussein: Read the Transcript

Thu, 14/06/2018 - 16:09
Zeid Raad al-Hussein serves as the U.N. high commissioner for human rights.

2018 Diplomat of the Year Chrystia Freeland: Read the Transcript

Thu, 14/06/2018 - 16:08
Chrystia Freeland is Canada’s foreign minister and the member of Parliament for University-Rosedale.

China Smells Opportunity in the Middle East’s Crisis

Thu, 14/06/2018 - 15:03
Beijing is using the region's ongoing woes to solidify its own geopolitical agenda.

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