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Armenian Prime Minister Niкol Pashinyan, Trump, Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan
Europe

Trump's gambit for the elusive South Caucasus peace deal

Everyone wants a piece of this looming detente between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as their leaders meet at the White House today

Kurdistan drone attacks
Middle East

Kurdistan oil is the Bermuda Triangle of international politics

The U.S., Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Kurds — they all have interests here but risk touching off a war if they each have their way

Rafael Groosi , Abbas Araghchi , badr Abdelatty
Middle East

Are Iran and Egypt relations on the cusp of a 'seismic shift'?

The two Middle East powers, in the throes of crises, are pulling together — which won't make certain governments too happy

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
Asia-Pacific

Is Trump's Armenia-Azeri peace plan yet another road to nowhere?

The president claimed a deal between the fractious states is imminent but it's unclear whether everyone is on board

Masoud Pezeshkian
Middle East

What the West misunderstands about Iran

After decades of diplomatic whiplash, even moderates in Tehran have stopped trusting Western promises

Why new CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper is as wrong as the old one
Middle East

Why new CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper is as wrong as the old one

Outgoing commander Michael Kurilla was supposedly Israel's favorite and a big factor behind bombing Iran. His replacement is the status quo.