Politics

Cold War II

2018-02-24

The Cold War lasted four decades, in many ways both beginning and ending in Berlin

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IS THE F-35 FIGHTER THE NEXT TARGET OF SYRIAN AIR DEFENCE?

2018-02-20

Israelis claimed that Israeli jets were scrambled in response to an Iranian drone launched into Israeli airspace

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Ending America’s Disastrous Role in Syria

2018-02-17

US efforts are in blatant violation of international law

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U. S. Needs to Realize Iraqi National Constants

2018-01-06

US opposed Kurdistan referendum on independence but Kurdish leadership announced that the alternative did not provide guarantees

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How Religion Made a Global Comeback in 2017

2017-12-24

Nationalism, often expressed in religious terms, is a key organizing principle in the foreign policy of President Trump

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Honest Politicians Won't Fix Corruption

2017-12-13

Around the world, people are fed up with venal politicians. But they may be looking for the wrong solution.

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Saudi Arabia’s Lebanon gamble may pay off

2017-12-02

Saudi Arabia gamble to pressure Hezbollah by forcing Saad Hariri to resign may be paying off

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Crown Prince Mohammed’s vow to moderate Saudi Islam: Easier said than done

2017-10-30

The absence of an overriding puritan religious history has made it easier for Prince Mohammed bin Zayed to campaign against Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism

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Why Doesn’t the U.S. Support Kurdish Independence?

2017-10-21

The Kurds are one of Washington’s closest and most reliable allies in the Middle East

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Battling for independence: Small states stake their claim

2017-10-14

The battle for the ability to make independent choices is easier for existing small states like Qatar, the UAE and Singapore

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Europe’s Future After Germany’s Election

2017-10-03

The election upended a governing coalition that had avoided desperately needed reforms for too long

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A look at what might happen if Catalonia goes it alone

2017-10-03

Spain declared the referendum illegal and invalid

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It is Never a Good Time for the Iraqi Kurds to Become Independent

2017-09-25

The Turkish government believes that their self-determination represents an existential threat

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Donald Trump and the Depressing Politicization of Everything

2017-09-24

One reason the president cannot resist commenting on every issue in American life is that he seemingly cannot stand the actual work of American politics

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Iran, the Gulf, the JCPOA, and American Strategy

2017-09-14

No one in the United States can afford illusions about Iran

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What the UAE fears most: Democracy

2017-08-27

The Emiratis can intervene in the regions conflicts, install dictators, and arrange coups. They can apply maximum force. They will never, however, govern with consent

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The Decline of American Diplomacy

2017-08-07

Secretaries of State: Henry Kissinger to Rex Tillerson

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