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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

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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.

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

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Middle East

Why Israel is now turning its sights on Turkey

An intensified rivalry between the two Middle East powers is not a question of 'if' but 'how'

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QiOSK

Ambassador: US to reduce military bases in Syria 'to one'

In new interview in Turkey, Tom Barrack says plans are to reduce Washington’s footprint and intervention