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A still from 'The Battle of Algiers,' in which French authorities arrest an apparent FLN fighter in a crowd
Media

How the US tried (and failed) to learn from 'The Battle of Algiers'

Sixty years after the film premiered, and 23 years after its screening at the Pentagon, its lessons are as relevant as ever

President Donald Trump pictured at the White House
Middle East

How Trump's Iran operation turned into a forever war

With few good options available, the US has left little hope for peace in the Middle East any time soon

Houthi fighters parade in Sana a amid tensions with USA and Israel in 2024
Middle East

Will Houthis' rapid advance drag US, Saudi Arabia back into Yemen?

The country's internationally-recognized government is losing territory fast as the rebel group hits Riyadh where it hurts

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium
Europe

Britain banned settlement imports. Will Europe finally follow suit?

The bloc, which is Israel's largest trade partner, has resisted broader restrictions despite public pressure

Then-State Sen. Aisha Wahab speaks to the crowd gathered during the Ramadan Iftar on April 10, 2023, at the state Capitol in downtown Sacramento, California
Middle East

By shunning the Taliban, the world is hurting normal Afghans

Rep. Aisha Wahab is right: International isolation has hurt the people while doing little to hinder the regime

President George W. Bush and White House staff watch news coverage of Flight 175 striking the South Tower of the World Trade Center at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida
Washington Politics

Symposium: What I miss most about pre-9/11 America

We asked diplomats, scholars, activists, and military leaders about what the US has lost in a long quarter century