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What Pakistan's 'open war' on Taliban in Afghanistan really means
QiOSK

What Pakistan's 'open war' on Taliban in Afghanistan really means

They hit Kabul and Kandahar hard, but believes it can manage escalation to achieve its goals

Two speeches and a US-Canada crackup at Davos
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Two speeches and a US-Canada crackup at Davos

In their own way, Donald Trump and Mark Carney both heralded the end of the rules-based order

Syria SDF
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With Washington's help, the Kurds are losing their grip in Syria

The balance of power has shifted in the new government's favor

Ahmed al-Sharaa
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Syria's new leader sheds terror past at UN

World leaders embraced Ahmed al-Sharaa amid uncertainty back home

Israel-Syria clash puts US policy in the crosshairs, again
Middle East

Israel-Syria clash puts US policy in the crosshairs, again

Jerusalem is bombing Damascus and threatening al-Sharaa's rule, while Washington was hoping to help the nascent government on its feet