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November 10, 2017
Saudi Arabia forcibly detained Lebanon’s prime minister, sources say
The Saudi crown prince is trying to squeeze Iran and its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah.
November 9, 2017
Saudi Arabia commits the original sin of modern Middle East politics
America shouldn’t want another failed state in the region.
November 5, 2017
The Saudi crown prince just made a very risky power play
An iron-fisted purge in the style of Xi Jinping.
November 1, 2017
A history of Donald Trump’s business dealings in Russia
What’s clear, reviewing the facts, is that Trump’s claim he had “nothing to do with Russia” over the years is nonsense.
October 31, 2017
Putin, exposed, may become more dangerous
When covert operations become public, nations sometimes get aggressive.
October 26, 2017
Xi Jinping is more vulnerable than you think
His power play may worry older Chinese who recall Mao’s infamous cult of personality.
October 24, 2017
Russia is pushing to control cyberspace. We should all be worried.
The little-noticed area of global digital regulation could determine whether information continues to flow freely even in the age of autocrats.
October 19, 2017
The rubble in Raqqa reminds us of our military might. But what’s next?
Our dominance was patched on top of political quicksand.
October 17, 2017
Hey, foreign leaders: Here’s what you need to know about Trump
The president heads to Asia in November. His hosts can note a few things in their preparations for his visit.
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