US military exercise brings Libya’s rival factions together

The initiative runs alongside an agreed budget and political discussions on power-sharing facilitated by an American envoy, but Washington is concerned about the presence of foreign fighters

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Putin's Plan to Russify the Caucasus

[caption id="attachment_55257268" align="aligncenter" width="950"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) and Commander in Chief of the Russian Navy Vladimir Korolev…

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Is Japan Becoming a Country of Immigration?

[caption id="attachment_55257265" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] A tourist in front of Tokyo's Imperial Palace, November 2016. (Reuters)[/caption] By Yunchen Tian, Erin Aeran Chung As the only…

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How to Save U.S.-Turkish Relations

[caption id="attachment_55257216" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with US President Donald Trump (R) as part of his bilateral meetings, at the Lotte…

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The Liberal Order Is More Than a Myth

[caption id="attachment_55257213" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Flags outside the United Nations (UN) Office as the fourth round of the intra-Syrian talks begin in Geneva, Switzerland on February…

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Is a Storm Brewing in the Taiwan Strait?

[caption id="attachment_55257207" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen inspects a military exercise at Penghu Islands on May 25, 2017 in Penghu, Taiwan. (Getty Images)[…

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