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Middle East

Criticizing Israel? This definition of antisemitism will take care of that.

Unconstitutional speech codes are popping up all over the US and they appear to have one aim: to chill dissent over what's happening in Gaza

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

Lindsey Graham, Elbridge Colby Mitch McConnell
Washington Politics

Summer of the 'isolationist' smear: Colby and restraint in crosshairs

"It’s been a pretty crappy 45 days" for those trying to keep the president from making the same mistakes as his predecessors

Is the US now funding the bloodbath at Gaza aid centers?
Middle East

Is the US now funding the bloodbath at Gaza aid centers?

The admin just gave $30M to GHF, the organization at the center of charges that Israel is weaponizing assistance and shooting at desperate civilians seeking it

Wall Street Stock Exchange
Asia-Pacific

Pushing East Asia to hike defense could boomerang on Wall Street

Spending increases on the scale the admin is pressing for could push up US bond yields further, hurting American markets, and allies too

Is Trump's ambassador to Israel going off-script?
Washington Politics

Is Trump's ambassador to Israel going off-script?

Mike Huckabee's private talks with Ultra-Orthodox Knesset members were reportedly — and curiously — aimed at shoring up Netanyahu's government.