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A picture obtained by AFP from Iranian News Agency ISNA on June 13, 2019 shows fire and smoke billowing from Norwegian owned Front Altair tanker attacked in the waters of the Gulf of Oman. (Getty)
Politics

The U.S. and Iran Are Marching Toward War

With each passing day,the United StatesandIrandraw each other deeper into conflict. So far, they have stopped short of war. But the likelihood of…

Afshon Ostovar 05 July , 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order imposing new sanctions on Iran in the Oval Office at the White House on June 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Getty)
Politics

U.S. and Israel Prepare for Intensified Conflict with Iran

As elevated tensions between the U.S. and Iran enter their second consecutive month, American policymakers have been joined by their Israeli…

Joseph Braude 05 July , 2019
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (R) delivers a statement, flanked by European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne) on April 2, 2015. (Getty)
Politics

Does Iran Want a Confrontation?

Iran has announced on Monday that it has surpassed the limit of low-enriched uranium it could stockpile under the 2015 nuclear agreement. Although it…

Hanin Ghaddar 05 July , 2019

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An Egyptian woman walks past a mural of Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah in Cairo on June 17, 2019, four days ahead of the African Cup of Nations debut (CAN) (Getty)

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An older sister holds the hand of her younger one as they participate in the Procession of the Feast of God (Precession de la Fete Dieu) to mark the celebration of Corpus Christi, in Port-au-Prince, on June 20, 2019. (Getty)

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A jeweller counts stacks of Sudanese twenty pound bills at a shop in the capital Khartoum's gold market in its downtown district on June 20, 2019. (Getty)

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Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales tours the set of the 25th James Bond Film at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, west of London, on June 20, 2019. (Gettu_

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Devotees covered in mud and dried banana leaves take part in the Taong Putik ("mud people") Festival on June 24, 2019 in the village of Bibiclat in Aliaga town, Nueva Ecija province, (Getty)

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Martin Shucory is seen engulfed in confetti as Maryam Rajav, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, speaks via video feed at a rally outside of the U.S. State Department in support of regime change in Iran on June 21, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Getty)

English prime minister William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898) delivering his last speech in the House of Commons, London. (Getty)
Culture & Social Affairs

How Should a Liberal Be?

Bagehot: The Life andTimesof the Greatest Victorian.James Grant. Norton, 2019. 368pp. InJames Grant, it sometimes seems, the nineteenth…

Sebastian Mallaby 30 June , 2019
Ahmed Aboul Gheit
Politics

Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Early Life and Education Ahmed Aboul Gheit was born on June 12, 1942 in Masr El Gedida, Cairo, Egypt. In 1962, he graduated…

Moncef al-Mazghany 28 June , 2019
People visit the Huawei stand during day one of the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Asia at Shanghai New International Expo Centre on June 11, 2019 in Shanghai, China. 2019 CES Asia is held on June 11-13 in Shanghai. (Getty)
Business & Economy

Why Blacklisting Huawei Could Backfire

Last spring, when theU.S. Department of Commerceadded the Chinese telecommunications companyZTEto a trade backlist, effectively severingZTEfrom its…

Lorand Laskai 28 June , 2019
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and President Alexander van der Bellen (not pictured) speak to the media on May 19, 2019 in Vienna, Austria. (Getty)
Politics

The Fall of Sebastian Kurz?

InJuly 2017, Austria’s then vice chancellor and leader of the right-wing populistFreedom Party(FPÖ),Heinz-Christian Strache, spent a vodka-and–Red…

Franz-Stefan Gady 28 June , 2019
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech during the ceremony of recognition by the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), at the Fuerte Tiuna Military Complex, in Caracas on January 10, 2019. (Getty)
Politics

Preparing for a Venezuela After Maduro

U.S.PresidentDonald Trump’sefforts to liberateVenezuelafrom Nicolás Maduro’s regime have stalled, despite some unusually favorable circumstances…

James Dobbins 28 June , 2019
President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing new sanctions on Iran on June 24, 2019, in Washington, DC. (Getty)
Politics

Iran Fumes As Washington Launches Counteroffensive

President Trump surprised many in Washington and internationally when he abstained from responding militarily to Iranian attacks in international…

Joseph Braude 28 June , 2019
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Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

26, Oct 2026

With a complex election setup and the deep polarisation that has plagued Israel in recent years, expect prolonged political deadlock

Michael Horowitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Rwanda's Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, on 28 October 2026. Igor Ivanko/REUTERS
Business & Economy

Russia-Africa summit: ambitions and challenges

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Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change

Rana Freifer
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Lula defies Latin America’s pro-Trump wave

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Brazil's left-wing president won a historic fourth term in office

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Anne-Claire Legendre, the newly appointed president of the Institut du monde arabe, poses for a portrait at the institute’s headquarters in Paris, on 18 February, 2026 AFP
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Anne-Claire Legendre’s vision for the Institut du monde arabe

29, Oct 2026

As the institute approaches its 40th anniversary, its president outlines a new vision for cultural collaboration between the Arab world and Europe

Elie Kossaifi
President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) greeting Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (R), in Tehran on 18 May 2025. Iranian Presidency / AFP
Politics

Afghanistan: Iran's strategic depth card in Central Asia

28, Oct 2026

Once nurtured by Pakistan, the Taliban now works closely with Iran, much to the delight of Russia and China

Kamal Alam

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