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The Coronavirus Could Reshape Global Order

2020-04-12

China Is Maneuvering for International Leadership as the United States Falters

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Face Masks Are In

2020-04-02

The West has long stigmatized mask-wearing, unlike in many Asian countries, where those who do not wear masks during public-health crises are the ones who are stigmatized.

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China Is Not the Hero of the Pandemic

2020-04-01

You can criticize Trump without parroting Beijings propaganda.

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The relationship between Iraq and the US is in danger of collapse. That can’t happen.

2020-03-23

It would a tragic shame if it ended. For Iraqis, the American presence is hugely beneficial as a counterweight to Iran and ISIS. Americans are also helpful with Iraqi internal politics—especially in regard to sectarian divisions in the security forces

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Iraq has a new prime minister. What next?

2020-03-23

Iraq has a new prime minister-designate, almost three weeks after the previous nominee — Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi — failed to secure parliamentary approval for his cabinet.

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Don’t Count Out U.S. Oil Production as a Market-Shaper

2020-03-22

Total U.S. production from all sources will remain the worlds largest no matter how low prices go, leaving Washington (and Texas) with considerable room to help domestic companies and press Riyadh and Moscow on stabilizing prices.

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New American Military Tactics

2020-03-19

Journalists point of view

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Coronavirus Plagues America

2020-03-17

For the first time in living history, the headlines after a major presidential primary night weren’t focused on the election.

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How the U.S. Can Stop the Surge of Deadly Rocket Attacks in Iraq

2020-03-16

Congress and the Trump administration should privately agree to some ground rules for timing deterrent strikes on truly high-value targets, while quietly deploying more force-protection assets like Patriot missiles.

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Russia and Saudis in a Knife Fight Over Oil—But We May Be the Victims

2020-03-14

A train wreck is about to occur in the oil market, and there will be casualties. Russia and Saudi Arabia, which previously had cooperated in making the world market well-supplied, no longer can agree on how to share the benefits.

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Super Tuesday Election Results Shake Up Democratic Nomination Race

2020-03-09

here is an old political adage that says, “a week is an eternity in politics.” That adage was no truer than this week. A week ago, Vice President Biden’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination seemed dead.

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What Is a Moral Foreign Policy?

2020-03-08

A foreign policy should be judged not only by specific actions, but also by how a pattern of actions shapes the environment of world politics.

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What will happen to Iraqi Shiite militias after one key leader’s death?

2020-03-08

The decision to kill General Qasem Soleimani has received widespread attention. However, another important Iranian military leader, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was also killed in the attack. Ranj Alaaldin explains why

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How Important Will Middle Eastern Politics Be in the U.S. Election This Year?

2020-03-07

A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.

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The U.S. Government Is Vulnerable to Virus Chaos

2020-03-06

Reshaping institutions and funding can help save lives.

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A Pandemic of Deglobalization?

2020-03-03

At this stage, there is no telling how bad the COVID-19 epidemic will become before the contagion subsides or an effective, widely available vaccine is rolled out.

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A Tale of Two Demagogues

2020-03-02

Economic nationalism is on the rise, and democracy is on the wane. Given those worrying trends, the recent meetings in India between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may yet come to be seen as the apotheosis of dystopia.

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A Perilous Turning Point in the U.S.-Iran Confrontation

2020-01-25

With the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the U.S.-Iran standoff has shifted from attrition toward open conflict. Tehran will retaliate – the only question is how – prompting another response from Washington. Allies of both should interc

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Iran tasked Nasrallah with uniting Iraqi proxies after Soleimanis death

2020-01-25

Hezbollah leader sponsors truce talks, with Iraqi paramilitaries endorsing Hadi al-Amiri as PMF leader and Tehran courting Moqtada al-Sadr in bid to form united resistance

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Iraq Cries Out for Unity

2019-12-27

Although the ongoing Shia-led protests in Iraq have not spread to regions with a Sunni majority (including Kurdish areas), many members of these communities have supported the protest clamor...

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Can Iran Outlast Trump?

2019-12-11

Rather than attempting to beat Iran into submission with escalating economic sanctions, the international community should be attempting to guide it toward greater openness...

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Erdogan Visits the White House

2019-11-18

Although a NATO partner, Turkey has purchased the Russian air defense system. And, Turkey and the US stand on different sides when it comes to Syria.

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Looking at the Last American Elections until 2020

2019-11-09

This week several states held off year elections. And, though it is easy to try to extrapolate these results into a national trend

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The US no longer matters in Syria

2019-11-03

Fundamentally, the ceasefire, assumes the U.S. still matters in Syria. It does not.

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