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Middle East

By pursuing a big 'win' in Iran, Trump is destined to lose

The war is most likely to end through a minimalistic ceasefire that opens a path to a broader deal

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QiOSK

Why Trump is likely to join Saudi war against Houthis

The admin might have been toying with MBS, but it won't be able to resist certain pressures for long, say QI experts

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a news conference
Africa

High on wins in Tigray, Ethiopia now has Eritrea in its crosshairs

Addis Ababa has long wanted access to the Red Sea. Now, it may have an opportunity to seize it.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks during the Shield of the Americas summit as President Donald Trump looks on
Latin America

Trump's 'Shield of the Americas' is more fragile than it seems

Populations in Latin America aren't exactly thrilled with the right-wing governments the US is allied with

Diego Garcia airbase
Asia-Pacific

Why the US will never give up Diego Garcia

How the island became central to America’s maritime posture in the Indian Ocean is a complicated story that one author is eager to tell

UK border Heathrow
Europe

Former UK diplomat: My return from Russia became a nightmare

I was held for hours and forced to submit to a DNA test upon my return to Heathrow from an international conference