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Middle East

Washington's man in Lebanon?

New president Gen. Joseph Aoun has a lot on his plate, including disarming Hezbollah in the south per a fragile ceasefire with Israel.

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Middle East

Is Trump poised to double down on Biden's Houthi failures?

The new administration may push for a more aggressive approach, but it won't deter the Houthis

First order of House business: Protect Israel’s Netanyahu?
QiOSK

First order of House business: Protect Israel’s Netanyahu?

GOP Congressman Massie bucks party and lashes out: ‘where’s our priorities’?

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QiOSK

DoD denies US military building a new 'base' in Syria

But if reports are accurate, something is going on and it has nothing to do with ISIS

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Washington Politics

I was there: Carter tried to put the human in Realpolitik

As a member of his National Security Council, I saw how the president built a team and rose to the challenges of the Middle East and Soviet Union

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Global Crises

The US will have a Happy New Year if Trump takes 4 pieces of advice

QI experts outline immediate challenges that will need urgency and a level of realism, and restraint.