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Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt
Middle East

Egypt stepping out from Israel's shadow? It depends.

President El Sisi has called Jerusalem 'the enemy' and is renewing ties with its other neighbors. But some military and economic bonds are hard to break.

Netanyahu Erdogan
Middle East

After Israel's strike in Qatar, is Turkey next?

Ankara's next level deterrence measures may be enough to prevent Israeli leaders from doing anything foolish

Armenia Azerbaijan white house
Europe

With this devil in the details, Azerbaijan wins

White House 'peace deal' reflects Baku's military triumph over Armenia rather than the balanced compromise sold to the public

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

Trump is blasting away at Somalia with zero effect
Africa

Trump is blasting away at Somalia with zero effect

The US is bombing while a number of countries with their own interests are engaging in counterterrorism on the ground. It isn't working.